Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
2014: The year of the alternative investment?
By David PortAfter the crash of 2008, non-traditional assets grew in stature. And they may be just what your senior client wants.
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.
December 28, 2013
Emerging Markets Predicted to Have Better Year, Though Macro Concerns LoomMany 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 27, 2013
Commodities Outlook: Not So BrightAnalysts say there are very few segments that could see price increases next year.
December 27, 2013
Gold’s 2013 Retreat Likely to Continue in New YearFed tapering and drop in demand from huge Indian market portend lower prices, though demand from China has been strong.
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.