Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Is the Current Money System Due to Expire?
By Gil WeinreichIf history is a guide, our post-Bretton Woods system is likely to give way to a new one soon, and gold should rise a few more years, a bullion dealer says.
October 23, 2012
Billionaire Ross Looks at Spanish BanksBillionaire Wilbur Ross is considering adding assets from troubled large Spanish banks to his firms other bank holdings, and has said that he is in talks every week with bank representatives.
October 22, 2012
Merrill Grabs $2.5B Morgan Stanley TeamThe group is led by Rebecca Rothstein and is based in Beverly Hills.
October 22, 2012
5 Unusual International Investing Tips From ThornburgThornburg Investment Management is building a reputation for itself as an international stock picker thanks to its portfolio managers' thoughtfuland unusualviews.
October 22, 2012
Foreign Exchange Market Backs Away From RiskThe practice of borrowing in low-yielding currencies to take advantage of higher yields in others is not as common as it has been.
October 19, 2012
Time to Buy Fine Wine?Experts point to a dip in prices as a possible opportunity for purchases.
October 19, 2012
SEC Says 1,504 Advisors to Hedge Funds, Private Funds Now SEC-RegisteredIncluding the 2,557 private fund advisors who had registered previously, a total of 4,061 advisors to one or more private funds are now registered with the SEC.
October 19, 2012
In Muni Sector, High-Yield Bonds Are Cooling, but State Bonds Are HotMunicipal bonds tied to the tobacco settlement have been hot lately, returning over 19% so far this year, but that doesnt mean investors should inhale, says an S&P analyst.