Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Offices Lift U.S. REITs to Outperformance in 2011: NAREIT Report
By Joyce HansonOffices topped all other sectors in the real estate investment trust market in the first four months of the year, helping it outperform stocks, NAREIT said.
May 04, 2011
Barclays Wealth Says Equities, Developed Markets Still Good BetSaying that the global economy continues to move in the right direction in spite of some U.S. gloom, Barclays Wealth issued recommendations on Wednesday that included buying equities, particularly in developed markets, and looking for Chinese stocks.
May 03, 2011
Strategists to AALU Members: Economy to Trump Bin LadenThe state of the economy is likely to play a much bigger role in the 2012 federal elections than the fate of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, two political strategists told a group of top financial advisors.
May 01, 2011
Congress’s Free Pass on Insider TradingThe Galleon insider trading case has made top headlines everywhere, but what hasn’t been as extensively covered is how U.S. lawmakers are excluded…
May 01, 2011
Shared Sorrow, Shared Strength: Rebuilding JapanThe resilience of the Japanese people in the face of the great tragedy that befell them has been extolled in the media.
April 28, 2011
New Hire Roundup: BlackRock Names Real Estate Head; King Joins LubitzBlackRock, Inc. said last week that Jack Chandler will join the firm to take over from Paul Audet, and Elaine King joins Lubitz Financial Group for wealth planning.
April 27, 2011
Mutual Fund Managers Cry Foul Over Potential Commodities Regulation‘Offshore subsidiaries used for tax reasons, not to evade regulators,’ companies say.
April 25, 2011
Portfolio Products Round-Up: Neuberger Berman Files, J.P. Morgan Jazzes FundThis week in portfolio products news, Neuberger Berman filed with the SEC for the introduction of two new mutual funds and J.P. Morgan added a new wrinkle to a bond fund. Also, Gemini Fund Services assisted in the launch of seven new alternative funds by independent advisors.