Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Corzine Starting a Hedge Fund? Outrageous, Maybe, but Not Unprecedented
By John SullivanAs the criminal investigation into the former MF Global head is dropped, rumors swirl that he may be starting a hedge fund. He wouldn't be the first disgraced financier to do so.
August 14, 2012
How to control your heirs from the graveCan you force a grandchild to take a drug test in order to receive an inheritance? Insist your heirs use trust funds only for tuition at your alma mater? In many cases, the answer is yes.
August 13, 2012
ArtBanc and NFP Form Alliance to Advise Fine Art OwnersHolders of significant collections of paintings, sculpture, photography or jewelry face unique estate planning and tax issues.
August 10, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: New Dividend Income Fund From RiverNorthNew products introduced over the last week include a dividend income fund from RiverNorth and retail access to an equity hedge ETF from AdvisorShares.
August 09, 2012
Housing’s Narrowly Open WindowForeclosure levels have continued to drop throughout the summer, and the already dwindling foreclosure activity over the past year has led to a scarcity of properties and increasing demand for housing.
August 09, 2012
Wharton and IPI Formalize Network to Educate Wealthy InvestorsThe new Wharton IPI Private Wealth Network will officially launch with the first in a series of dinner meetings on Oct. 4 at the Penn Club in New York, IPI founder Charlotte Beyer said.
August 08, 2012
AdvisorShares’ Launch Offers Retail Access to Equity Hedge ETFThe QAM Equity Hedge ETF launch is designed to give buy-and-hold investors equity-like returns on a strategy with less volatility than the S&P 500 Index.
August 08, 2012
LTCI Watch: The Providers' EarningsWhere's the nursing home and assisted living facility companies' panic about LTCI?