Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Emerging Markets Predicted to Have Better Year, Though Macro Concerns Loom
By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniMany emerging-market countries are managing reasonable debt-to-GDP ratios, and their overall growth rates are still favorable, says Vlad Milev of Payden & Rygel.
December 26, 2013
Hedge Funds May Be Less Risky Than Thought: U.S. Treasury AnalysisReport examined leverage levels, risk modeling and amount of hard-to-value assets in 6,000 hedge fund portfolios.
December 23, 2013
Alternatives to the Rescue?The Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr must have been thinking about something besides finance when he mused that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
December 23, 2013
The QES ApproachBen Warwick is the founder of Quantitative Equity Strategies (QES), a Denver-based quant shop that specializes in the construction of alternative indices for mutual funds and ETFs.
December 23, 2013
Time to Diversify in the Face of Interest Rate Risk?Lets talk about bondsmore specifically, shorting bonds.
December 23, 2013
Why Liquid Alts Are Good for Clients and Your PracticeAlternative mutual funds are enjoying increased acceptance in the advisor community.
December 23, 2013
Embracing Volatility; Untangling Ownership; 2013 People and Pay: January Investment Advisor—SlideshowWe kick off 2014 with a look at volatility and how advisors can manage it in our January issue. Ben Warwick looks at liquid alternative funds and what they can do for clients portfolios.
December 20, 2013
Buckingham, Saut, Stovall Share 2014 Stock PicksThe year ahead should be a healthy one for stocks, five top equity strategists told ThinkAdvisor.