Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
RiverNorth to Soft Close Gundlach Strategic Opportunity Fund
By James J. GreenFund that combines DoubleLine fixed income and RiverNorth closed-end fund strategies to close to new investors on March 30, but RiverNorth's Brian Schmucker says RNDLX will remain open to advisors already allocating to the fund, which is closing in on $1 billion in assets.
February 16, 2012
5 Regulatory Red Flags for Advisors Who Use Commodity ETFsA legal alert from the law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan lists the top issues that Gary Gensler's CFTC and the entire commodity ETF industry will need to address this year.
February 16, 2012
Connors Group Launches Machine Advisor, a Web-Based Investment ToolAs uncertainty over buy-and-hold methods rises, the Connors Group's Machine Advisor is designed to allocate assets to uncorrelated, actively managed strategies, says CEO Jim Lonergan.
February 16, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: iShares Launches New ETFs; Market Vectors Introduces ETFIn addition, CLS Investments was named advisor to a fund from the AdvisorOne family of funds.
February 16, 2012
Risk on the Rise: Yield Chasers Rush Into AlternativesCorrelation, coupled with the U.S. bond markets zero-yield environment, has driven advisors into riskier alternative investing.
February 15, 2012
Hedge-Fund Big Paulson Eyes Hartford BreakupAfter a bad year in hedge funds, John Paulson has stepped forward as a shareholder activist to force the insurance company into a breakup.
February 14, 2012
Gold ETF Debuts in Hong KongThe first yuan-denominated gold ETF has made a lackluster debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange, but if analysts are correct it is just the beginning for the new vehicle.
February 13, 2012
Chinese Innovation to Fuel Global Competition: McKinseyAs innovation gains steam in China, the stakes are rising for domestic and multinational companies alike, reports McKinsey & Co. in the latest issue of its business journal.