Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
7 Reasons Gold Is Falling: Currency Manager Merk
By John SullivanA gold brick is still a brick, and hurts just as much when it falls on your foot, Axel Merk says.
April 15, 2013
NFP to sell itself for about $1.01BThe wealth management services provider is selling itself to a private equity firm for $1.01 billion.
April 14, 2013
How Do Art Returns Compare to the S&P?To produce a healthy gain from an art sale, investors need to learn the ins and outs of the art market, experts say.
April 12, 2013
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo See Double-Digit Q1 Profits but Shares Fall on Low RevenueJPM and WFC both offset lower profit margins on loans by setting aside less money to cover bad mortgage loans.
April 12, 2013
SNL: REITs enjoy double-digit price appreciationThe median discount to NAV for the U.S. REIT industry made a strong shift into the premium territory throughout the first quarter of 2013, ending March with a median premium to NAV of 6.3%, the report states.
April 12, 2013
Hedge Fund Manager Paulson to Start Fund for Tax ReductionIn an era of increasing debate over income inequality, Occupy Wall Street and higher taxes for the wealthy, some are critical of John Paulsons latest move.
April 08, 2013
Crowdfunding Volumes Explode, Heading to $5B in 2013Crowdfunding platforms raised $2.7 billion globally in 2012 and could exceed $5 billion by year end, according to a report released Monday.
April 04, 2013
A Development Bank Built by and for the BRICSA bank run by a force other than the U.S. and Europe could change things drastically for developing nationsif it lives up to its stated purpose.