Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Lawyer Charged With Bilking Client, 90, to Fund Cat Litter Box Invention
By Sabrina BachaiCalifornia attorney Delbert Modlin is charged with persuading a 90-year-old man to liquidate his assets and invest the $120,000 proceeds into an improved litter box.
August 25, 2014
Liquid Alternatives: A Quick Coming of AgeIn an unusual twist, the smart money appears to be following the small retail investor into alternative mutual funds, aka liquid alts.
August 25, 2014
2014 Broker-Dealers of the Year—Scenario 2: Keeping Your Top ProducersHow do broker-dealer leaders respond when a top producer asks for a product that the compliance deparment doesnt like?
August 25, 2014
Napa Earthquake Could Cost $4 Billion as Wineries CloseInsurers will probably cover about $2.1 billion of the damage from the quake, the strongest Northern California has seen in 25 years.
August 25, 2014
Institutional Investors Beef Up In-House Alternatives TeamsInstitutions are buying more alternative assets and hiring bigger teams to manage them, a Preqin survey found.
August 25, 2014
Announcing the 2014 Investment Advisor Broker-Dealers of the YearIn 24th annual voting by their own independent BD reps, Prospera Financial, Questar Capital, The Investment Center and Cambridge Investment Research lead the pack.
August 22, 2014
4 Tips for Savvy Real Estate InvestorsProperty markets are highly sensitive but can be lucrative. Real estate portfolio manager Burl East discusses how to strategically navigate them.
August 22, 2014
‘Internet of Things’ Beckons New VC FirmMoonscape Ventures plans to support innovative technology that interconnects devices, brings the Internet to normal objects and automates everyday tasks.