Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Sales challenges: How the advisor gets their groove back
By Adrian MillerSales can be a challenge and sometimes it seems as if there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
February 08, 2011
Hedge Fund Managers Arrested for Insider TradingCharges are latest in broad investigation.
February 08, 2011
JPMorgan Chase to Accept Gold as CollateralJPMorgan Chase announced Monday that it would begin accepting physical gold as collateral from counterparties, since an increasing number of its clients are using the precious metal as a hedge against inflation.
February 07, 2011
KBW Survey Shows CIOs Returning to Actively Managed EquityInstitutional investors are putting their money back into actively managed equity, with much of the flow pouring into international strategies, says a Keefe, Bruyette & Woods survey.
February 07, 2011
Gore’s Investment Firm Reportedly Will Start Asian FundFormer Vice President Al Gore’s investment firm Generation Investment Management may be readying itself to launch a $500 million fund that will seek out stocks from socially responsible companies in Asia.
February 04, 2011
Hedge Funds Have a Ho-Hum January, but REITs...One alternative strategy that bucked the mediocre returns was REITs, up 3% for the month
February 02, 2011
Mintel: The Wealthy are OptimisticMost Americans with money think their finances will look good during the next 5 years.