Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Gold Bullion Comes to CAIS Alternative Trading Platform
By Joyce HansonCAIS' joint venture with Gold Bullion International gives advisors the opportunity to add physical precious metals to their clients investment portfolios.
March 13, 2012
15 Banks Passed Stress Tests; Citi, 3 More FailAll but four of 19 major U.S. banks got a green light Tuesday from the Federal Reserve to boost their dividends and take other steps that will make their stocks more attractive to investors.
March 13, 2012
How Investors Should Play a War With IranJust as Pentagon planners are sorting out military contingencies in the event of a conflict with Iran, so too are investment planners assessing the investment risks and opportunities of war in the Persian Gulf.
March 12, 2012
Vanguard to Help Educate Consumers on Investment CostVanguard announced Monday that it planned to use a new online cost calculator, social and traditional media channels, and online ads to educate investors about how to pay attention to the price tag of their investments.
March 12, 2012
LTCI Watch: What's Wrong?An academic journal editor critiques the U.S. private long-term care insurance market.
March 09, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Wasatch Launches Frontier Fund; Westwood Seeks High YieldNew products introduced over the last week include a frontier markets fund from Wasatch and a short-duration, high-yield fund from Westwood.
March 09, 2012
NAIC Reviews Hybrid Annuities to Ensure Meaningful Guaranteed Income PromisesThe NAIC Life Insurance and Annuities Committee has indicated that it will begin reviewing certain income annuity products that offer guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits.
March 07, 2012
In ‘Hugely Important’ Move, Schwab Endorses DTCC’s AIP Custody ServiceWith SEC no-action letter in hand, custodian to begin automated settlement and reporting of alternative investments for its advisor clients.