Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
SEC Panel Backs Broader Definition of Accredited Investor
By Melanie WaddellInvestor committee recommends ways SEC can modernize definition for buyers of Reg D offerings; Chairwoman White vows to make real progress.
October 07, 2014
Venture Capital Surges in Q3; Private Equity SlumpsPrivate equity fundraising slowed in the third quarter to the lowest quarterly amount of capital raised in three years, according to Preqin.
October 03, 2014
3 Ways to Boost Impact Investing, Spur Millennial InvestorsWealthy millennials are twice as likely as their grandparents to use their investments for social impact.
October 01, 2014
Schorsch's American Realty to Sell Cole Capital to RCS for $700 MillionARCP will focus on single-tenant real estate business; David Kay has replaced Nicholas Schorsch as the unit's CEO.
September 29, 2014
RCAP's Crowdfunding Site: A Smart Move?RCS Capital (RCAP) introduced a platform in September called We Are Crowdfunding that lets accredited investors and others buy public and private offerings online by pooling their resources.
September 29, 2014
Energy: Powerful ProductionOn August 5, Southwest Gas Corp reported second quarter earnings of $0.21 per share vs. $0.22 per share last year. Excluding COLI, earnings were $0.16 per share versus $0.18 per share.
September 29, 2014
Coal: Energetic ResultsNatural Resource Partners (NRP) is a master limited partnership headquartered in Houston, with its operations headquarters in Huntington, W. Va. NRP is principally engaged in the business of owning and managing mineral reserve properties. NRP primarily owns coal, aggregate, and oil & gas reserves across the United States that generate...
September 29, 2014
Where Are All the Rational Investors?In the last few decades, academics and practitioners have studied, defined and begun to exploit anomalies arising from human nature.