Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
DoubleLine Bucks Commodity Conventional Wisdom
By John SullivanThe first question is obviousDoubleLine has a commodity play? The firms other Jeff points to mistakes commodity managers too often make.
July 23, 2013
Multistrategy products showing popularityNearly eight in 10 institutional investors requested multistrategy hedge fund products during the past year.
July 22, 2013
4 Tools for Fund Managers, and All Advisors, to Use Social Media EffectivelyThere are ways for hedge fund managersand advisors of all kindsto use social media to connect better with clients and prospects, and to build their businesses. Here's where to start.
July 22, 2013
SEC Charges SAC Capital’s CohenThe SEC on Friday charged hedge fund advisor Steven Cohen, founder of SAC Capital Advisors, with failing to prevent two portfolio managers from insider trading.
July 21, 2013
Most Advisors Say Alts Just as Crucial as Traditional AssetsMore than half of advisors say that alternatives are as important, or more important, to a portfolio than traditional assets, a Morningstar study says.
July 19, 2013
GAO Suggests Requiring RIA Advice for Accredited InvestorsA GAO study recommends that the SEC require more liquid investments in private offerings or the use of an RIA for guidance as preferred means of protecting accredited investors.
July 18, 2013
BDCs, Maligned by Regulators, Find a ChampionDespite recent warnings, Michael Forman of Franklin Square makes a strong argument for including business development companies in a portfolio.
July 18, 2013
Indexed funds nab two-thirds of CTFs in DC plansThe report pegs indexed funds at 66 percent of CTF assets in DC plans.