Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
ETF Marketing Strategies Must Evolve With Market: Study
By Marlene Y. SatterETFs have flourished with the core-satellite strategy, but a Financial Research Corp. study says new marketing techniques are needed to continue the growth of the product.
July 18, 2011
Germany’s Merkel Calls for Greek Debt Buy-Back, SwapAs pressure mounted to come up with a solution to the Greek debt crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for private investors to kick in. Strategies being discussed include several options, such as a repurchase of bonds or a swap in which they are exchanged for cuts in face value.
July 15, 2011
Oil Prices: Making a Burgers-to-Barrels ComparisonA group of commodities analysts looks at petrol prices over time to see if oil is cheap or expensive now.
July 14, 2011
Advisors Embracing Alternatives at Faster Clip, Newest Rydex Survey ConfirmsFirst look at findings of annual RIA survey confirms widespread acceptance, suggests ways for advisors to add alts to client portfolios.
July 13, 2011
ETF Assets to Double, Hit $2 Trillion by ’15, Says ReportInvestors are also buying more non-traditional, alternative ETFs, according to a study done by BNY Mellon and Strategic Insight
July 13, 2011
Schwab Boosts Global-Investing Platform With Broadridge DealPartnership will allow Schwab to offer clients more foreign-equity and currency-markets access.
July 11, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: First Trust ISE Cloud Computing Index Fund; Goldman India and Korea FundsThis week in new products, ISE announced a First Trust cloud computing ETF while Goldman Sachs launched funds focused on India and Korea.
July 01, 2011
Ohio Eliminating Estate TaxOhio Gov. John Kasich has signed a budget bill that includes a provision repealing the state's estate tax.