Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
The Volcker Rule (The New Yorker)
By Staff WriterThe goal to restore the divide between commercial banking and investment banking by the former chairman of the Federal Reserve.
May 07, 2012
Buffett’s 7 Nuggets of Wisdom at Berkshire Hathaway MeetingOn gold, U.S. banks and the psychotic drunk that is the stock market, the Oracle of Omaha has spoken.
May 05, 2012
Altegris’ Sundt, Millennium’s Mauldin: ‘A Dangerous and Destructive Thing to Do’"Im sick of central banks messing in the markets," Mauldin says. 'Im sick of secular bear markets. All that stuff is bad, and it's about to be cleared out."
May 04, 2012
PIMCO’s El-Erian: A Global Realignment Our Grandchildren Will Talk AboutThe CEO of PIMCO quoted Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke when saying, We are living in unusually uncertain times.
May 04, 2012
Germany Key to Europe’s ‘Hangover’ Problem: Strategic Investment Conference"You know its a strange time in Europe when the Pope is German and the head of the ECB is Italian." says, David McWilliams at the Strategic Investment Conference.
May 04, 2012
On Economy, ‘Japanese Experience Is Our Template’They, too, thought they could solve their debt crisis by taking on more debt, said Lacy Hunt of Hoisington Investment Management. It didnt work.
May 04, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Russell, Barclays Introduce New Index SeriesRiverPark introduces hedged value fund; Allianz offers new VA rider; Jackson introduces new VA option.
May 04, 2012
Norway Dumps Bonds as Elections LoomAs the possibility of drastic change hovers over France and Greece, with elections to be held Sunday, Norway has warned that Europe is in for a rough ride.