Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Housing’s Narrowly Open Window
By Ben WarwickForeclosure 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 08, 2012
LTCI Watch: The Providers' EarningsWhere's the nursing home and assisted living facility companies' panic about LTCI?
August 08, 2012
REITs Continue to Beat Equity Market, NAREIT SaysNearly all sectors of the REIT market also delivered double-digit gains during the first seven months of the year, NAREIT says.
August 08, 2012
Why hedge funds destroy investor wealth (Advisor Perspectives)A former JPMorgan executive contends that investors put money in hedge funds after the performance was goodafter the fund has become bloated with new money.
August 07, 2012
Merk Funds’ President Calls Draghi ‘Pure Genius’Draghi told the world that the ECB will act like a central bank of a United States of Europe.
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.