Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Equities Slump, Gold Rallies as Contrarians Predicted
By Janet LevauxJeffrey Gundlach and others had warned of a possible correction, as well as an improvement in gold.
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.
January 22, 2014
Just One Word, Ben: RoboticsIf you think a colleague of yours in the not-too-distant future could be a robot, then the first global robotics ETF could be for you.
January 21, 2014
After Slow ’13, REIT ETFs Lookin’ UpBroad factors should lead to improvement in the sector, experts say, as real estate funds move into positive territory in January.
January 21, 2014
Customers satisfied with private exchangesThree-quarters of customers on Liazon's private exchange said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the online experience of buying benefits.
January 21, 2014
Customers satisfied with private exchangesThree-quarters of customers on Liazon's private exchange said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the online experience of buying benefits.
January 21, 2014
Big Institutional Investors Looking for ‘Portfolio Buffers’Real estate and real assets are on their radar, a BlackRock survey found.
January 16, 2014
To Profit in Art Market, Know Your NichesGlobally and nationally, buyers need to keep up with trends in market segments if they want to trade art for a profit.