Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Increased Volatility Raises Retirement Worries, Boosting Need for Advisors: Natixis
By Joyce HansonNatixis Global Asset Management's David Giunta says advisors are best positioned to guide investors through the complexities of durable portfolio construction.
October 15, 2012
How to Help Clients With Donation AppraisalsHere are four techniques that advisors can share with collectors seeking to donate collections and take a tax write-off.
October 12, 2012
Do New Fannie-Freddie Bonds Signal Return of Asset-Backed Securities?Fannie and Freddie are unable to issue higher-yielding bonds because of an unintended effect of Dodd-Frank; an exemption would create a risk-sharing bond market that would benefit the mortgage giants.
October 12, 2012
EU Insurers Cut Tanker Coverage Over Iranian OilNew and harsher sanctions imposed by the EU in July over Iran have spurred insurers themselves to interpret the rules more strictly rather than risk falling afoul of regulators.
October 11, 2012
New New Zealand Currency: Coins From Tolkien’s Middle-EarthNew Zealand Post is issuing legal-tender coins that commemorate characters and scenes from director Peter Jacksons latest epic, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
October 11, 2012
PIMCO’s Total Return ETF Races to Record $3 Billion in AssetsThe fund run by legendary bond manager Bill Gross is among the 10 top-selling ETFs this year.
October 11, 2012
Obama vs. Romney: Energy Policy + Tax Policy = Major Differences for InvestorsFrom regulation to dividend taxation, Obama and Romney have very contrasting policies affecting the energy sector.
October 09, 2012
PerTrac study: Investment returns of hedge funds fell in 2011The report reveals that the average large fund declined least, dipping 2.63 percent, compared to the dips of the average small fund, down 2.78 percent; and the average mid-size fund, which fell 2.95 percent.