Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Clients Increasingly Gravitate to Private Markets, Advisors Report
By Michael S. FischerInvestors are looking for assets that can boost long-term returns, a Blackstone survey finds.
September 30, 2025
Private Market Blowups Highlight Perils for Retail InvestorsThese funds "understate" risks and underperform those sold just to the wealthy, says Harvard Law's Ben Bates.
September 29, 2025
12 Least Affordable U.S. Cities for HousingHousing costs eat up 36% of the median income in the top city on this list, SmartAsset finds.
September 29, 2025
Investors Don't Like Asset Managers' Annuity BusinessesShareholders seem to think the operations of "alternative asset managers" look complicated, researchers say.
September 29, 2025
U.S. Sues Investment Advisor Over $350M Fraud, Hedge Fund CollapseThe case is tied to separate charges that sparked a scandal and engulfed B. Riley Financial and its chairman Bryant Riley.
September 29, 2025
SEC Chief Dismisses Talk of Merger With CFTC"The CFTC and SEC have operated in parallel lanes too often in conflict with each other," Paul Atkins said Monday.
September 29, 2025
12 Most Dangerous U.S. Cities: 2025Factors that make a city less safe for residents, and riskier for investors, go beyond crime, SmartAsset reports.
September 29, 2025
CAIS Expands Alts Portfolio Lineup for AdvisorsPrivate debt, private equity and real estate rank as advisors' top alts allocations, CAIS says.