Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Investors in alternatives eye diversification, better returns
By Warren S. HerschHNW investors using alternatives, on average, have more than one-fifth of their portfolios invested in alternatives.
March 05, 2014
Where Baby Hedge Funds Come FromA significant number of hedge funds launched last year received seed capital, but no new fund sought investments through advertising, Seward & Kissel found.
March 04, 2014
Ukraine Crisis Over, or More Volatility Ahead?Russias aggression comes at a particularly inconvenient time for European and emerging markets, oil and metals.
March 04, 2014
Buffett’s 5 Nuggets of Investing WisdomBuffetts annual letter offers some timeless wisdom on how Berkshire achieved a 19.7% annual growth rate over the past 49 years.
March 01, 2014
Time to Lighten Up on Stocks?The hotter todays market gets, the more likely investors are to get burned, experts and indicators say.
February 28, 2014
Traditional Indexing Delivers Below-Average, Not Average, ReturnsA Research Affiliates study questions a cherished tenet of index investing namely, that it produces market-based returns.
February 27, 2014
What Buffett’s Farm Can Teach InvestorsWhat investors should value, and what is a distraction, are key themes in Buffetts widely anticipated annual shareholder letter, coming this weekend.
February 27, 2014
Top Trends Driving Hedge Funds: KPMG’s MirskyThe global hedge fund industry is starting to strut again. One hot trend: liquid alternative '40 Act funds aimed at the 401(k) market.