Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Zombies: 10% of All Hedge Funds Liquidated in 2013, but Their Stats Live On
By James J. GreenHedge fund launches hit three-year low, even as total assets top $6 trillion. Meanwhile, dead hedge funds' performance stats live on in databases.
March 22, 2014
An Easy Way to Invest in Pre-IPO Tech FirmsOne closed-end fund gives investors a chance to buy shares in technology companies backed by venture capital but not yet public.
March 21, 2014
REITs Outpace Broader Equity Market in First 2 Months of 2014U.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 17, 2014
Hedge Fund Directors Are Useless, Most Investors SayNearly three-fourths of investors and due diligence analysts say hedge fund directors don't serve a useful function, a Corgentum Consulting survey found.
March 16, 2014
Hedge Fund Valuation: What Advisors Need to KnowHedge fund valuation gets tricky when managers move away from traditional strategies. Advisors have a crucial role to play on due diligence and liquidation.
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.