Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
EBRI: 14% of Nursing Home Entrants Had LTCI
By Allison BellMedicaid still pays for twice as many patients, but private long-term care insurance plans are gaining.
June 12, 2012
Wealthy Investors Add to Commodities, Real Estate AllocationsInvestors also increased their municipal holdings, but cut back their investment in hedge funds and funds of hedge funds.
June 11, 2012
Gold Futures Shoot Up to Nearly 5-Year HighGold futures are now seeing their largest jump in speculative net long positioning, ETF Securities said Monday in its Precious Metals Weekly report.
June 06, 2012
Walker Survives Wisconsin Recall Vote (New York Times)Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker became the first governor in the U.S. to survive a recall election Tuesday by taking 53% of the vote over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barretts 46%.
June 04, 2012
Alternatives Growing in Portfolios as Markets StumbleNontraditional investments could grow to 10%-15% of mutual funds in 10 years, according to Cerulli.
June 03, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Fidelity Launches Two New Bond FundsPalmer Square introduces alternative-income fund, as Thornburg rolls out R6 share class
May 30, 2012
Biderman Boils Doom and Gloom Down to Specific Portfolio PicksTrimTabs founder launches low-cost investment newsletter for retail investors; recommends gold bars over ETFs as hedge against potential economic collapse.
May 29, 2012
TrimTabs: Funds Continue to Flow Out of U.S. StocksFunds flow tracker TrimTabs is reporting discouraging news for equities, saying investors continued their flight to the perceived safety of bonds in the first quarter.