Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Five Questions to End Unsolicited Deals
By Jeff JosephRecently, I met with the principal of a multifamily office who for the past couple of years had begun making direct private venture investments in early-stage companies on behalf of his clients.
March 26, 2012
Steady StreamsAmerican Water Works (AWK) / Aqua America / American Water Works (AWK)
March 26, 2012
Few U.S. Cities Prepared for Aging Baby BoomersAs the boomer population swells, communities are cutting services that could aid them.
March 26, 2012
Allied Beacon Launches Cabot Lodge in New York AreaThe new firm, an office of separate jurisdiction of Allied Beacon, will have branch offices in Manhattan, Princeton, N.J., and Long Island. It plans to hire 100 more advisors in the next two years.
March 26, 2012
SMA Managers of the Year; Building a Business With Talent: April Investment Advisor—SlideshowThe dividend story has been retold many times, but just because weve heard it before doesnt make it a bad tale.
March 25, 2012
High-End Watches: Prices Keep Ticking AlongAlfredo Paramico, manager of Elite Advisers Precious Time Specialized Investment Fund, explains why he foresees higher prices for these timepieces.
March 23, 2012
JPMorgan’s Embrace Squeezed American Century Revenues: News AnalysisArbitrators found that JPMorgan had breached a revenue-sharing agreement with American Century in order to suppress the firms value and make it a cheap acquisition target.
March 23, 2012
BLS Issues First Green Jobs ReportData show that there are 3.1 million green jobs in the U.S., making up about 2% of the total.