Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
REITs Continue to Beat Equity Market, NAREIT Says
By Melanie WaddellNearly all sectors of the REIT market also delivered double-digit gains during the first seven months of the year, NAREIT says.
August 06, 2012
Researchers Measure Disability Plan Elimination Period EffectsA long LTD elimination period can ward off claims for moderate-term impairments, the researchers say.
August 06, 2012
Facebook Bears Score BigShorting stocks requires nerves of steel, but when it pays, it pays big.
August 01, 2012
Top 10 Consumer ComplaintsA survey revealed that new complaints ranged from bedbugs to Internet penny auctions, gold buying companies and the use of prepaid card products to bilk consumers out of their hard-earned funds.
August 01, 2012
Asian Millionaires Shun Wealth ManagersWealthy Asians have lost confidence in not just private banks but also investment products and low returns since the market woes of 2008.
August 01, 2012
Alternatives in Client Portfolios: An Implementation FrameworkThe goal: identify the existing risk exposures in a portfolio and select alternatives that have similar volatility and return profiles with non-correlated risks.
July 31, 2012
Declining Real Estate, Retirement Income Top Concerns for Investors: StudyEnsuring that clients' assets last is a tough job, but advisors are rising to the occasion. Thats the takeaway from a recent study from Natixis Global Asset Management.
July 31, 2012
Manchester United IPO to Hit U.S.Britains highly touted soccer team Manchester United, owned since 2005 by the family of the Florida-based businessman Malcolm Glazer, is hitting the streetWall Street, that is.