Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Survey finds optimism high among advisors
By Warren S. HerschThe report reveals 54 percent of respondents believe the economy will improve in the next 12 months, while 26 percent are unsure.
June 05, 2013
A Startling Illustration of Globalization’s Investment ImpactA recent panel of top managers reveals interesting facts about where weve been, and where were headed. One point: the rapid growth of emerging markets' investment grade opportunities.
June 04, 2013
Will Wall Street Pull the Plug on Real Estate Surge?Bankers have already made a killing on the residential market, but fears of their pulling out, and taking the nascent recovery with them, are overblown.
May 31, 2013
Top Portfolio Products: New London Derivatives Market OpensIn the last week, NASDAQ OMX and LCH.Clearnet opened a new London derivatives market, and Grandeur Peak and Salient introduced new funds.
May 30, 2013
Public pensions top list of $1-billion-plus hedge fund investorsPublic pension funds account for 29 percent of the capital allocated to hedge funds among $1 billion-plus hedge fund investors, a report shows.
May 30, 2013
How to Invest Like Yale’s David SwensenEveryone wants to be like Yale, Gemmer Asset Managements Charles Blankley began during his session at FPA 2013 NorCal Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.
May 30, 2013
100 best sales & marketing ideas: 9 reasons direct mail still worksThink Twitter and other tech darlings have entirely overshadowed direct mail? Think again.
May 29, 2013
You May Not Know Where Gold Is Going, but You Can Aggregate Its Value for ClientsDespite golds precipitous price decline lately, data aggregation tools can give you its value in your clients portfolios.