Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Self-directed IRAs & real estate, part 1
By Daniel WilliamsAgent M. D. Anderson sits down with editor Daniel Williams to talk about funding IRAs with real estate. Read on to see if youre missing the boat.
January 15, 2013
Gold to Peak This Year, Experts SaySeveral top analysts are predicting a price of $1,720 in 2013 for the precious metal.
January 14, 2013
Hedge Fund Leverage Reaches 2004 LevelsMore leverage means more potential losses should stocks decline, a major contributor to the depth and length of the economic crisis beginning in 2008.
January 11, 2013
Top Portfolio Products: Women Hedge Fund Managers Provide More Alpha, Report SaysWomen managing hedge funds provide higher returns, a Rothstein Kass report found. Also, Security Benefit Corp introduced a next-generation fixed annuity.
January 10, 2013
Hey Schiff, Where’s the Inflation?Even though dire predictions of hyperinflation have yet to materialize, the outspoken CEO of Euro Pacific Precious Metals still claims recent action by the Fed will have consequencesand they wont be pretty.
January 08, 2013
Don’t Accept the Inefficiencies of Manual Data EntryUsing the artificial intelligence in data aggregation software, you dont have to limit your investment offerings nor put your competitive standing at risk.
January 08, 2013
Eight Hedge Fund Trends in 2013Agecroft Partners predicts that the hedge fund industry will set a record for assets this year based on several emerging trends identified through its contact with more than 2,000 institutional investors and 300 hedge fund organizations during 2012.
January 08, 2013
REITs Outperform S&P 500 for Fourth Straight YearAlthough the housing market continues to struggle, commercial property once again outperforms.