Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Inflation Tame as CPI Rises Slightly; Jobless Claims Jump
By Christopher S. RugaberConsumers paid more in January for everything from food and gas to airline tickets and clothing.
February 14, 2011
Advisor tip: Close more sales by curbing prospects' fearsAs salespeople we all know that we want--no, need--to close new business. With that in mind, there are things that can be done to help lessen your prospect's fear of closure.
February 14, 2011
Level Global to Close; Diamondback Investors to Ask for Funds ReturnLevel Global Investors, currently under investigation along with three other hedge funds for insider trading by federal authorities, told investors on Friday that it would shut down. At the same time, Diamondback Capital, which was also raided by investigators, has been asked by investors to return some $722 million by...
February 14, 2011
China Launches First Official Hedge FundWhile “hedge funds” have operated in China for some time, they have run under the official radar without licenses or regulatory approval, but on Monday the nation’s first hedge fund to gain the blessing of its securities regulators debuted.
February 11, 2011
PIMCO’s Narens on the Muni Bond Trade, Part I: —Is it Time?Is the bumpy ride over in muni bonds? The current and future state of the market
February 10, 2011
Diversification Now: The Case for Liquid Alternative InvestmentsThe challenge for advisors: alternative strategies are very difficult to use in a portfolio, at a time when more investors want alternatives exposure
February 09, 2011
Sales challenges: How the advisor gets their groove backSales can be a challenge and sometimes it seems as if there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
February 09, 2011
Inflation-Fighting Funds Come to Fore as Bernanke Defends Fed PolicyInflation fears stoked by government spending and Republicans’ questioning of Fed policy have investors seeking inflation-adjusted returns, and this trend has some companies offering new or repackaged funds.