Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Delivering Results in Volatile Times
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPThe financial markets movement in 2011 led many investors to seek stable income and steady business models; midstream MLPs and other partnerships benefitted from that interest.
January 27, 2012
ProShares Launches ETF Focused on German DebtProShares announced Thursday the launch of the first U.S.-based ETF focused on sovereign and sub-sovereign debt from Germany, which has the world's third-largest public debt market and is widely recognized for its fiscal strength.
January 27, 2012
All-Around Pressure Marks Greek NegotiationsNo one it seems can escape the pressure to accept less in the negotiations to save the Greece economy.
January 26, 2012
5 Top Alternative FundsSo-called alternative funds offer just what they advertise: non-correlated assets in a convenient 40 Act wrapper.
January 25, 2012
Investing With a Contrarian Conscience: Appleseed Fund Goes for Gold, Scraps Big BanksWhen investors think of socially responsible funds, they think of windmills, herbal tea and other investments that sacrifice return for lofty goals. But look at 5-star Morningstar-rated Appleseed Fund, and think again.
January 24, 2012
Swedish, Japanese Dominate Green Bond MarketFive of the top 10 underwriters of approximately $7 billion in green bonds come from Sweden and Japan, with Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. underwriting the most of such investments since their inception in 2007.
January 23, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Vanguard Launches 2060 Fund as Innealta Rolls Out Two New FundsOther new products include an alternative income fund from Pyxis and a new managed income strategy from CLS
January 23, 2012
Mohegan Tribe Set to Host SRI ConferenceThe Mohegan tribe and First Affirmative Financial Network announced jointly on Friday that the 23rd annual SRI Conference for Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing, formerly known as SRI in the Rockies, will be hosted at the Mohegan Sun Conference center in Connecticut in October.