Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
U.S. stock futures little changed as retail sales fall short
By Corinne GretlerFutures on the Standard & Poors 500 Index expiring next month rose 0.1 percent to 1,894.8 at 8:33 a.m. in New York.
May 12, 2014
Investors increasing allocations of alternative assetsThe heightened focus on alternative investments has been an ongoing theme in recent months.
May 12, 2014
Emerging stocks rise to high on China as India leads worldGains in Chinese stocks are being driven by new comments about the further opening up of capital markets.
May 12, 2014
Emerging stocks rise to high on China as India leads worldGains in Chinese stocks are being driven by new comments about the further opening up of capital markets.
May 12, 2014
Finalists Announced for 10th Annual SMA Managers of the Year HonorsEnvestnet | PMC and Investment Advisor have announced the finalists for the annual Separately Managed Accounts Managers of the Year; winners will be revealed May 15 at Envestnet Advisor Summit.
May 10, 2014
Alt Mutual Fund Use Up Sharply at WirehousesWirehouse advisors now use more liquid alternative mutual funds than traditional alternative products like hedge funds, a recent study found.
May 09, 2014
Why Hedge Funds Rake In Assets Despite ‘Underperformance’: SteinbruggeDonald Steinbrugge, founder of Agecroft Partners, explains why hedge fund inflows are growing despite the funds' lagging the S&P 500 in recent years.
May 09, 2014
REITs Outpace S&P 500 in April, Equity Market YTDSelf-storage was the industry's top performing sector, with health care coming in second, NAREIT says.