Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Are Hedge Funds Too Complex for the 401(k) Market?
By Nick ThorntonInvestors get access to hedge fund managers who previously only worked with the wealthy; funds get a lucrative new market. And the SEC is watching.
April 25, 2014
Principal CEO chuckles at private equity in 401(k)sAccording to the firm, private equity funds are probably too complicated for the average investors retirement account.
April 25, 2014
Global Hedge Fund Assets Reach Record $2.1 Trillion in Q1Global hedge fund AUM hit a record high of $2.1 trillion in the first quarter, according to Eurekahedge, an alternative assets research firm.
April 25, 2014
Expanding the Efficient Frontier: Options-Based Strategies in PortfoliosOptions can be a key tool in reducing volatility in client portfolios, particularly in fixed income. Heres the evidence.
April 23, 2014
Raymond James Reports Big Jump in Private-Client Profits: Q1 EarningsOverall, the company's earnings miss estimates, but beat on sales of $1.2 billion
April 23, 2014
Arkansas Medicaid expansion alternative sells wellThe state's private option program has a 69 percent take-up rate, officials say.
April 22, 2014
What shakes the system most during a financial crises?A new model accounts for spillover effects among certain types of financial institutions.
April 22, 2014
What shakes the system most during a financial crises?A new model accounts for spillover effects among certain types of financial institutions.