Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Jefferson National Adds Alternative Investments to Help ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Anxiety
By John SullivanMore than 68% of advisors have increased their use of alternative investments.
November 27, 2012
The real cost of getting oldAs Americans get older, its hitting them and their families in the pocketbook. But how hard?
November 26, 2012
Hedge Funds Badly Beaten by S&P 500 PerformanceLow cost indexing might have been vindicated in the starkest way possible.
November 26, 2012
Canadian firm Onex buys insurer USI for $2.3BOnex is buying the insurance broker from a Goldman Sachs private equity fund.
November 26, 2012
Canadian firm Onex buys insurer USI for $2.3BOnex is buying the insurance broker from a Goldman Sachs private equity fund.
November 26, 2012
SEC’s Schapiro to Step Down in DecemberAfter months of speculation that she would depart, Schapiro made it official Monday morning that she would depart the agency on Dec. 14; with a frontrunner emerging from Treasury Department.
November 21, 2012
Growth PathSteady improvements in job numbers and home values should help boost consumer spending, analysts say.
November 21, 2012
Is Book Collecting a Smart Investment?Professional book collectors and advisors share their advice on this niche market.