Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Top Portfolio Products: Van Eck to Subadvise Market Vectors’ China A-Share ETF
By Marlene Y. SatterAlso new this week are two funds from Thornburg Asset Management, four funds from American Independence and a new AICPA tax calculator.
January 03, 2014
Easy Formula for Forecasting Equities in 2014The formula first made famous by Rob Arnott and Peter Bernstein suggests that total return equals dividend yield plus some estimate of expected price changes.
January 03, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: SAC Capital Hedge Fund Closes With a BangThe legally troubled fund was up 20% for the year. Meanwhile, First Trust announces three new ETFs, and BMO launches nine funds.
January 02, 2014
America’s Cup and What Larry Ellison Can Learn (Next Time)As San Francisco gears up to host another sailing contest, there's a chance to put philanthropy (and sportsmanship) ahead of other priorities.
January 02, 2014
2014: The year of the alternative investment?After the crash of 2008, non-traditional assets grew in stature. And they may be just what your senior client wants.
January 02, 2014
2014: The year of the alternative investment?After the crash of 2008, non-traditional assets grew in stature. And they may be just what your senior client wants.
January 02, 2014
Have Commodities Futures Lived Up to Their Promise?Two recent analyses suggest the previous decades hype about high return and low correlation with stocks has not panned out.
January 01, 2014
How to Play Alternative Investments in 2014Fund managers can expect significant alternatives growth as droves of Investors in hedge funds, real estate and private equity say theyre underallocated.