Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
NIRS: Public Plans Outperformed Private Plans In 2009
By Staff WriterIn 2009, state and local pension plans performed better than their private sector plans, according a study of data from the Federal Reserve.
March 09, 2010
Minnesota Fines Carrier Over Cross-State Annuity SalesThe Minnesota Department of Commerce has imposed a $275,000 fine in connection with allegations that an Iowa insurer sold unapproved annuity contracts to its residents.
March 08, 2010
Minnesota Fines Carrier Over Cross-State Annuity SalesThe Minnesota Department of Commerce has imposed a $275,000 fine in connection with allegations that an Iowa insurer sold unapproved annuity contracts to its residents.
March 01, 2010
Asset AllocationIf there's anything in the economy about which to be optimistic Gary Shilling, the Springfield, New Jersey-based economist and advisor, thinks it's the de-leveraging of...
March 01, 2010
What the Research FoundThe research paper, Can Precious Metals Make Your Portfolio Shine, cited in this article was authored by C. Mitchell Conover, The Robins School of Business,...
March 01, 2010
More Advisors Embrace AlternativesAdvisors are increasingly turning to alternative investments, not as a source of outsized returns, but rather to provide true diversification to clients' portfolios, according to...
March 01, 2010
Subtraction Through AdditionAnyone who has studied basic portfolio construction understands that it's possible to reduce the overall risk in a portfolio by adding an asset class that...
March 01, 2010
Venture Populist: The "First-Mover Advantage" MythThe conventional wisdom of venture investing is populated with a myriad of musty and meaningless maxims that do little to develop due diligence deft. The...