Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Will Gold Go Back to $1,000?
By Ron DeLeggeAfter recording its 12th consecutive annual gain last year, many prognosticators figured gold would keep rising in 2013. Not only did gold have price momentum,…
September 30, 2013
Madison Avenue Meets Greenwich, Conn.Whether Sept. 23, 2013, will be remembered as a red-letter day for the hedge fund industry remains to be seen.
September 30, 2013
Pipe Down: How to Play the New Oil Boom Without All the RiskMany advisors are using an ETN that focuses solely on the beneficiaries of the oil and gas boom, not the boom itself.
September 30, 2013
Private Foundation Assets Rebound From RecessionPrivate foundation endowments returned an average of 12% in 2012, according to a new study by the Council on Foundations and Commonfund Institute.
September 30, 2013
The Twitterverse awaitsThree ways to win followers on this popular social-media site.
September 29, 2013
MoneyBlock Picks Up Where Schwab’s BrokersXpress Left OffMoneyBlock looked to BrokersXpress alumni to help build a similar style of BD, and a number of senior staffers, including Gary Martino, made the leap.
September 27, 2013
Event-driven hedge funds are back in the blackEvent-driven hedge funds were unique in producing positive returns in August (+0.49 percent).