Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
It Feels Like Work, But It’s Not
By Anthony IannarinoBusy work will not get you where you want to go.
May 17, 2012
SRI Investor Coalition Tells Shale Energy Companies to Clean Up Their ActA coalition of investors committed to environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility are using their combined $1 trillion in assets to pressure energy companies to adhere to best practices in fracking shale oil gas.
May 16, 2012
Schwab to Close Broker-Dealer BrokersXpressBrokersXpress, the specialty broker-dealer owned by Schwab under OptionsXpress Holdings, reportedly told advisors and clients on Wednesday that it would shut its doors.
May 16, 2012
Top 5 Reasons to Invest in Alternative AssetsFinancial advisors can play a big part in an alternatives strategy, particularly with direct investments.
May 15, 2012
Advisors Reject Buy and Hold, 60/40 Stock-Bond AllocationsThe financial crisis, with its steep market drops and repressive 0% interest rates, may have claimed one more victim: advisor confidence in traditional investing approaches.
May 14, 2012
PIMCO, DoubleLine Both Feature on Litman/Gregory Managed Portfolio MenuStar fund managers Bill Gross of PIMCO and Jeff Gundlach of DoubleLine get double billing in Litman/Gregory's managed portfolios.
May 14, 2012
Jefferson National Adds Alternative Investment OfferingsCompany claims recent additions means it has more than 65 tax-deferred funds in the alternative investment category.
May 14, 2012
The Volcker Rule (The New Yorker)The goal to restore the divide between commercial banking and investment banking by the former chairman of the Federal Reserve.