Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
ETFs Gaining Ground on Mutual Funds to Access Alternative Investments
By Warren S. HerschWhile financial advisors are more likely to use mutual funds than exchange-traded funds to access alternative investments, ETFs are quickly gaining ground, a new report reveals.
September 11, 2012
Fiscal Cliff, Poor Returns Push Wealthy Into Alternatives: SpectremUncertainty about the fate of the Bush tax cuts and unsatisfactory returns are driving wealthy investors to seek higher performance in alternative investments, according to a new study by Spectrem Group.
September 11, 2012
Researchers: Acupuncture Does Help with PainStates often press insurers to cover it. Now scientists say the procedure can ease chronic pain.
September 10, 2012
Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 9: Multi-Alternative and World AllocationIn the final blog in a nine-post series, advisor Mike Patton tells us what funds he likes in the multi-alternative and world allocation categories.
September 06, 2012
Alternative Investments Run Hot and ColdWhile the investment community continues to buzz about alternative investments, performance concerns may be tempering that enthusiasm, according to new research.
September 06, 2012
Alternative Investments Run Hot and ColdWhile the investment community continues to buzz about alternative investments, performance concerns may be tempering that enthusiasm, according to new research.
September 06, 2012
Nomura to Scale Down Global PresenceThe Japanese brokerage firm Nomura Holdings plans to seek nearly half of a planned $1 billion in savings from cutting European and Middle Eastern operations, with the rest to come from the Americas and Asia.
September 06, 2012
Gold Up on ECB HopesFor the first time since March, the price of gold rose above $1,700 per ounce on hopes that the ECB would announce a plan for unlimited purchase of sovereign bonds as a means of combating the financial crisis.