Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Cerulli flags rising demand for alternative investments
By Warren S. HerschAdvisor-recommended portfolio allocations devoted to alternative mutual funds range from 5 percent to 25 percent.
July 06, 2014
Why It’s Time to Explore the Stocks-Commodities DynamicWhile equities are performing well, commodities are doing even better. Advisors who ignore commodity ETFs are making a big mistake, Ron DeLegge says.
July 03, 2014
Dow Average Tops 17,000 as Payrolls Rise Amid ECB PlansRecords set for Dow industrials, S&P after Labor Dept. reports 288,000 new jobs in June and Mario Draghi reveals European stimulus plans.
July 02, 2014
Bill Gross’ One Big Idea: Things Are Better Than You Think, InvestorViewed through the lens of a "real" fed funds rate of 0%, the markets arent so bubbly, the PIMCO bond king says.
July 02, 2014
U.S. stocks fluctuate on ADP payrolls data after index recordsThe Dow Jones Industrial Average added 8.70 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 16,964.77.
July 02, 2014
Wealthy Tiger 21 Members Investing in MLPsSome ultra-wealthy investors hold 5% to 20% of their portfolios in master limited partnerships, Tiger 21 says.
July 01, 2014
Envestnet to Acquire UMA Firm Placemark for $66 MillionAll-cash deal will result in bigger presence for Envestnet among regional BDs, with close to 2,000 strategies on its platform.
June 30, 2014
Investors Are Flocking to Hedge Funds Despite ‘Underperformance’Investors are pouring more money than ever into hedge funds despite considerable headwinds. What's going on? A few things.