Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
JPMorgan to Invest $1M in Veteran Education
By Danielle AndrusJPMorgan Chase announced on Tuesday that it was investing $1 million in education grants for veterans.
January 27, 2014
Looking for Institutional Long-Short Equity in a Mutual FundIn the past, institutions have accessed long-short equity via hedge funds, but more recently some are looking to mutual funds.
January 27, 2014
Riding the U.S. Energy BoomThe U.S. energy outlook continues to improve; the International Energy Agency recently forecast that the U.S. would surpass Saudi Arabia as the world's top oil producer by 2016.
January 27, 2014
Commodities: A Post-Mortem Shows Some LifeCommodities had a disastrous year in 2013. But there are plenty of reasons to embrace this unloved sector.
January 24, 2014
Equities Slump, Gold Rallies as Contrarians PredictedJeffrey Gundlach and others had warned of a possible correction, as well as an improvement in gold.
January 24, 2014
ETF Cashes in on M&A RevivalM&A activity jolted back to life in the middle of last year after lying in a near-comatose state for years.
January 24, 2014
Which Funds Will Outperform? Active Share Benchmarking May Offer ClueResearch shows that portfolios that vary significantly from their indexes tend to outperform them over time.
January 23, 2014
Advisor Aims to Facebook His Way to $10B in AssetsJames McDonald is using 100% ETF portfolios to lower costs and improve securities selection while riding the social media wave to reach large audiences.