Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
MLP Data Launches Content, Analytics Site
By Marlene Y. SatterMLP Data LLC has announced the launch of MLPData.com, its content and analytics site dedicated to providing investors with transparency in the publicly traded master limited partnership (MLP) market.
March 31, 2014
The Dark Side of Investment StoriesTo convert the messiness of the real world into a compelling narrative, some facts must be elevated in importance, some discounted and others ignored.
March 31, 2014
Are You Along for MLPs' Wild Ride?Investor appetite for master limited partnerships (MLPs) has grown steadily for the past several years.
March 31, 2014
On Smart Beta, Smart SkepticsWhile many institutions and advisors have put money into smart-beta vehicles, there are as many asset managers and industry observers who are skeptical, to put it mildly, of smart-beta proponents claims.
March 31, 2014
Rob Arnott and the Rise of Smart BetaThese strategies, developed by Rob Arnott, have attracted tons of money and adherents, but critics too. What does it mean for you and your clients?
March 31, 2014
IRA Investors Can Make Peer-to-Peer Loans Through Prosper, Millennium TrustWe are an exchange for credit where people with cash and people with debt can meet, Ron Suber, president of Prosper Marketplace, told ThinkAdvisor.
March 31, 2014
The Rise of Smart Beta; Make the Most of Your Most Valuable Advisor; Choosing the Right MLP: April Investment Advisor—SlideshowThe rise of smart beta; how to make the most of your most valuable advisor; and choosing the right MLP
March 30, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: Context Asset Management Rolls Out Alt Mutual FundSolactive AG launches MLP bond index, and SunGard introduced a fiduciary review tool.