Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
REITs Outpace Broader Equity Market in First 2 Months of 2014
By Melanie WaddellU.S. REITs outpaced the S&P 500 in February and "significantly" outperformed the broader equity market in the first two months of the year, NAREIT says.
March 13, 2014
U.S. Millionaire Households Hit New HighThe number of millionaire households surpassed its prerecession high in 2013, Spectrem reported.
March 12, 2014
Administration of hedge funds on the riseThe fourth quarter increase in alternatives under administration follows a 22.9 percent gain in the second quarter.
March 10, 2014
‘The Biggest Threat We Face Might Be Economic Growth’: MerkAxel Merk warns that economic growth leading to rising interest rates would add $1 trillion in interest expense to finance our deficit.
March 05, 2014
Investors in alternatives eye diversification, better returnsHNW investors using alternatives, on average, have more than one-fifth of their portfolios invested in alternatives.
March 05, 2014
Investors in alternatives eye diversification, better returnsHNW investors using alternatives, on average, have more than one-fifth of their portfolios invested in alternatives.
March 05, 2014
3 Steps for Investors to Take Amid Ukraine TurmoilWith Russia's move into Ukraine, a Wells Fargo expert suggests strategic moves, as others opine on U.S. options.
March 05, 2014
Where Baby Hedge Funds Come FromA significant number of hedge funds launched last year received seed capital, but no new fund sought investments through advertising, Seward & Kissel found.