Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Top Portfolio Products: Franklin Templeton Takes Stake in K2 Fund of Hedge Funds
By Marlene Y. SatterThis week in portfolio product announcements, Franklin Templeton completed a majority stake acquisition in K2 Advisors, MFS added to its target date fund lineup and more.
November 01, 2012
Gary Shilling Slams Fed’s ‘Zeal for Yield’Shilling sees lots of potentially unsafe buildups.
November 01, 2012
Barclays Fined Record $470M on Energy TradesBarclays was hit with a record $469.9 million fine by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which also fined four of its former traders for manipulating energy rates in the western U.S. from late 2006 to 2008.
October 31, 2012
Google's interactive map of shelters, power outages, evacuation routes, weather alerts, and relevant YouTubeGoogle's crisis response team creates a map that's useful, up to date and also really, really cool.
October 30, 2012
SEC's Gallagher: Fiduciary Rule Needs More Study; Failure to Supervise Should be FocusAs SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro was stating last week her belief that the agency could issue a proposed rule to put brokers under a fiduciary mandate next year, the newest SEC commissioner, Daniel Gallagher, declared that the SEC must first determine if such a rule is necessary, stating the agency...
October 29, 2012
Gold Down, Gas Up as Sandy StrikesCommodities are trading lightly, with demand for gold likely to shift next month, experts say.
October 29, 2012
The Vital Tool in My Market Research ToolboxI use MarketBrowser, which includes a free version, to perform my own market research.