Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Stockpiling Commodities
By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniOnce upon a not-too-long-ago time, most investors believed that a mix of stocks and bonds would provide the diversification necessary to withstand a market downturn.
June 01, 2011
Chicken or Egg? Risk Tolerance as a Driver of Financial SuccessRisk tolerance correlates positively with income and wealth, but does it indicate causation?
May 26, 2011
China Gold Demand Seen Outpacing Domestic ProductionChina's largest state-owned gold miner says demand will increase acquisitions of the precious metal at a heightened pace over the next three years.
May 23, 2011
More Obama, Less TrumpThe U.S. economy seems to be on the mend and, barring unforeseen developments, Barack Obama appears to be the favorite to win the 2012 presidential election.
May 23, 2011
China Development Bank Set to Buy Stake in U.S. Buyout Firm TPG CapitalThe investment unit of China Development Bank Corp. was reported on Monday to have agreed to purchase a stake in U.S. buyout firm TPG Capital.
May 23, 2011
50 Women Leaders in Hedge Funds: New StudyA wide range of talented women populate the hedge fund sector, and women can look forward to ample opportunities in coming years as the industry grows, according to a new Hedge Fund Journal study sponsored by Ernst & Young.
May 23, 2011
Warning: U.S. ‘Under Attack’ by Chinese Reverse Mergers“We are under attack,” writes Wall Street Journal blogger Josh Brown, an advisor with Fusion Analytics and proprietor of The Reformed Broker website.