Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Swiss Commodities Business May Be Revamped
By Marlene Y. SatterSuch changes could threaten Switzerland's reputation as a global commodities trading hub.
October 01, 2012
Wealthiest Americans Are Pleased With Their AdvisorsThe countrys wealthiest Americans show a significant increase in satisfaction with their financial advisor, Spectrem Group reports.
September 30, 2012
Do you own any alternative investments (gold, real estate, etc.)?We own some shares in a mining operation and we own an energy fund. It mostly invests in oil, but also in some wind and solar.
September 30, 2012
What do you do for a living?Do you find yourself constantly resorting to generic answers when people ask you questions about yourself? It may be time to rethink your approach.One…
September 25, 2012
Alternatives Go MainstreamThe 2008 financial crisis accomplished in 12 months what I have been trying to do most of my 26-year career: educate investors about the benefits of allocating some of their portfolio to alternative investments.
September 25, 2012
EEI: ‘Congress & President Must Act Now To Extend Current Dividend Tax Rates’Today our nation is facing a series of tax hikes and mandatory spending cuts that threaten to send the economy over a fiscal cliff at the end of the year.