Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
BlackRock Launches Private Equity Unit Run by Merrill Lynch Veterans
By Joyce HansonBlackRock has added private equity to its alternative offerings by adding three veterans of Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity.
May 19, 2011
Hedge Funds, Mavens of Risk, Grab Newest Hot Investment: FarmlandFrom staid economists to hedge fund socialites, farmland is today's must-have alternative investment. Yet higher rental rates are keeping a lid on P/E ratios.
May 18, 2011
The New Hedge Funds: Lower Returns, Less RiskHedge funds are making a comeback, but with lower returns and less risk, the new hedge funds may fill a new role in many portfolios.
May 18, 2011
Soros Dumped Gold in Q1; Price Rising Once MoreAccording to 13-F filings with the SEC, billionaire George Soros dumped nearly all his holdings in gold in the first quarter of 2011, after calling it "the ultimate bubble." However, on Wednesday gold halted three days of losses to head back up, as investors sought to buy on the dips.
May 16, 2011
Clients Seek Advisors' Help in Hedging Risk: Aberdeen, Options Council SurveysInvestors’ growing risk appetite has advisors making more aggressive market plays, Aberdeen Asset Management and Options Industry Council surveys show.
May 15, 2011
Reconsidering the Case for CommoditiesOne investment firm contends that the fundamental case for commodities has changed since the late 1990s
May 14, 2011
Investing in Gemstones With Clarity and CautionThe Gemval Aggregate Index has outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average for the past five years or so.
May 14, 2011
So You Want to Be a Hedge Fund Manager?A panel of top investors and managers to award best new investment idea.