Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Credit Suisse Debuts ETN That Provides Liquid Exposure
By Marlene Y. SatterCredit Suisse (NYSE:CS US) announced Monday that it had launched a new vehicle "to offer investors access to the merger arbitrage strategy in a liquid,...
October 01, 2010
A Decade of EvolutionThe RIA business has evolved significantly over the past decade. Many important influences are re-shaping the advisory business, even beyond the industry's response to the...
October 01, 2010
Exits Over OutflowsLast month, I spoke on a venture capital panel at a well-attended alternative investment conference in Chicago. As the former head of alternative strategies for...
October 01, 2010
Gold, Precious-Metal ETFs Hit RecordsGold had its sixth-straight day of record-breaking price gains on Friday.
October 01, 2010
CFTC Rolls Out First Rules Under Dodd-FrankThe CFTC introduced one interim final rule and two proposed rules on Friday, the first rules coming out of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, reports Michael J. McFarlin of AdvisorOne.com's sister publication, FuturesMag.com.
October 01, 2010
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Donation Supports Johns Hopkins Frontiers of PhilanthropyThe W.K. Kellogg Foundation has joined a broad coalition of foundations, venture philanthropists and public agencies in supporting a philanthropy initiative from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies, center officials announced Thursday.
October 01, 2010
Managed Futures and Asset Allocation: Asset Class or Investment Strategy?As alternative investments go mainstream, I believe it's time to acknowledge that the broad universe of alternatives is another asset class, alongside stocks, bonds, cash, real estate and commodities.
October 01, 2010
Pimco Leaders Assess Markets, Government PoliciesPimco's CEO and Co-CIO Mohamed A. El-Erian says business at the bond shop is "booming," which is not a good sign for the U.S. economy,...