Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Ritholtz: Calpers’ Hedge Fund Exit Sets Off an Earthquake
By Barry RitholtzCalpers decision to pull out of hedge funds could be a sign of radical change in the fund industry as a whole, Barry Ritholtz writes.
September 15, 2014
Principal Financial joins Macquarie in CMBS bet as sales surgeThe real estate arm of Principal Financial will underwrite, close and service the loans while Sydney-based Macquarie will provide funding.
September 12, 2014
4 Tips for Tracking Precious MetalsWhile the relationships between economic trends and precious metals prices often make sense, sometimes obscure events can move these prices counterintuitively.
September 12, 2014
Warren Buffett Talks to Senators SometimesWarren Buffett spoke to Sen. Orrin Hatch before investing in the Tim Hortons/Burger King deal. This is the sort of conversation legislators should be having.
September 12, 2014
Gene Fama to Keynote 5th Annual Morningstar ETF ConferenceStrategic beta, emerging markets, active management and alternatives are among this year's topics, as well as a keynote presentation from economist and Nobel laureate Eugene Fama.
September 09, 2014
SEC Busts Hedge Fund’s Fake Research, Soft Dollar ScamThe SEC charged a Minneapolis-based firm with bilking investors out of more than $1 million using fake research expenses and fees.
September 09, 2014
SEC’s White: Fiduciary Rule Important, but Dodd-Frank, JOBS Mandates Come FirstChairwoman Mary Jo White told senators Tuesday that a fiduciary options list is a "high priority," but legally mandated rulemakings must take precedence.
September 08, 2014
Assets Flood Into Hedge Fund Liquid Alternatives: StudyHedge funds are elbowing into the mainstream at an accelerated pace, bringing new products to market and driving asset growth, Deutsche Bank says.