Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Guggenheim Launches Alternative Investment Platform
By John SullivanThe platform enables advisors to build and implement customized hedge fund portfolios for clients.
November 14, 2012
Where—and Where Not—to Invest in 2013: Morgan, MFS ExpertsPolitical wrangling in Washington will have a powerful effect on the markets in 2013. That begs the question of whereand where notto invest next year.
November 13, 2012
Pioneer Launches Educational Program on Volatility, Income and PerspectivePioneer Investments, a global investment firm with $198 billion in assets, announced an educational program that focuses on major planning issues advisors are facing.
November 13, 2012
U.K. Investigating Natural Gas Price Fixing AllegationsEnergy Secretary Ed Davey said in the report that the government is extremely concerned about the possibility that manipulations of the wholesale natural gas market may have been perpetrated by some of the largest power companies in the country.
November 13, 2012
Cocoa Shortage Boosts Prices on Record DemandWest African supply is down for first time in three years as grinders increase output.
November 07, 2012
Deutsche Bank Energy Unit Fights Market-Rigging FineAfter the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hit Deutsche Bank with a $1.5 million penalty, the bank has struck back.
November 07, 2012
After Obama Victory, How the New Government Is Shaping Up for Advisors: UpdatedSome notable newcomersElizabeth Warren, for onejoin Congress, which remains divided between the two parties as fiscal cliff, tax issues come to fore of national agenda. FPA and FSI's leaders and lobbyists weigh in on what's next.