Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Takeaways From the Budget Deal: Recovery?—Searching for Alpha for August 2011
By Ben WarwickIf global confidence in U.S. is restored, and earnings remain strong, the economic recovery should get back on track.
July 31, 2011
Three Obstacles to a Summer RallyThanks to a multitude of factors, it's prudent to play the market from trading range to trading range -- and not be shy of locking in profits.
July 29, 2011
Fund Managers on MLPs, Returns & Opportunities: Weekend InterviewFive fund managers discuss trends affecting master limited partnerships and the role MLPs play in investor portfolios.
July 29, 2011
Robust PE Market Has Room for More RecoveryPrivate equity deals in 2011 have improved over 2010, but are nowhere near their 2007 heyday.
July 28, 2011
Replicate Hedge Funds With ETFsThe capital markets abhor a vacuum and as exchange-traded funds grow more popular, their uses keep multiplying to fill every space that their creators and investors can identify.
July 28, 2011
Uncommon BondsIts only natural, says Scott Colyer, CEO and CIO of Advisors Asset Management, that U.S. investors have focused their international investing horizons on equities, since equities have dominated the investment universe and continue to hog the lions share of domestic investment portfolios.
July 28, 2011
Revisiting Reg DOur regular readers do a great job of ensuring I never am at a loss for timely column ideas.
July 28, 2011
Making the Case for Equity REITsWe believe equity REITs should be part of a long-term investment strategy based on diversification, yield, inflation protection, improving fundamentals and strong corporate governance.