Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Best 10 Investment Picks for 2012: Morgan Stanley
By Janet LevauxMorgan's Global Investment Committee released a list of 10 investment opportunities it believes offer attractive valuation and other attributes fitting to the times.
January 06, 2012
Gold at $10,000? Bullion Buff Barisheff Makes the CaseNick Barisheff offers a spirited defense of golds inevitable rise, arguing that increasing governmental indebtedness and currency debasement make todays gold price insignificant.
January 06, 2012
Wealthy Investors Look to Alternatives in 2012: SurveyUltra-affluent investors are increasing their exposure to alternative investments at the expense of the U.S. stock market, according to the Institute for Private Investors 13th annual Family Performance Tracking survey, released Thursday.
January 06, 2012
Germany Blocks Bigger Bailout Fund: Dutch Central BankerEuropean Central Bank Governing Council member Klaas Knot said Germany is standing in the way of creating a bigger bailout fund, and that the Netherlands will work to convince German officials to loosen the purse strings to create a larger emergency fund.
January 06, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: INVEST Signs Credit Union; Gemini Adds 9 FundsINVEST will now provide brokerage and investment services for Texans Credit Union, and Gemini Fund Services is adding nine funds to Northern Lights Variable Fund Trust.
January 06, 2012
U.S. Adds 200,000 Jobs—but What Type?The Department of Labor released figures on Friday that indicated the jobs situation was better than expected in December, with 200,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate continuing to trend down.
January 05, 2012
Private Equity Firms Snapping Up IBDsThese are tough times for the independent broker-dealer space. Pacific Wests announcement in early December that it was discontinuing operations was the latest in a string of similar announcement from small to medium size firms.
January 04, 2012
Seven Predictions for Hedge Funds in 2012This year promises to be the best since 2007 for net flows into hedge funds, according predictions by Agecroft Partners, a global consulting and third-party marketing firm.