Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Three Reasons to Consider Commodity Funds
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPIs it time to increase clients' exposure to commodity funds? Advisors point to the need for diversification, the importance of hedging against inflation and the benefit of participating in the expected global recover as why commodities make sense.
May 12, 2010
Crazy FederalesI read yesterday that the some of our august federal lawmakers may launch an investigation as to why the market took a tumultuous drop on Thursday last and then added more insult the following day.
May 07, 2010
Pioneer Investments, Ivy Funds and Nile Capital Management Unveil New FundsThree U.S. fund providers--Pioneer Investments, Ivy Funds and Nile Capital Management--recently announced new products.
May 05, 2010
EU Official Blasts Moves by Moody's and Standard & Poor's on Portugal and GreeceBy James Kanter (C) The New York Times 2010 BRUSSELS -- The European Union's financial services commissioner, Michel Barnier, vented his frustration with U.S.-based credit ratings agencies...
April 30, 2010
GDP continues to grow, spurred by consumer spendingThe Commerce Department released on April 30 the first indication of the state of the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2010, and the...
April 30, 2010
As the first wave of boomers, how do you describe your investment philosophy--more aggressive or a bit more conservative?Wow. Good question. Seriously,
April 29, 2010
Alternative Investment Firm Hatteras Names Brian Jacobs CEOHatteras Funds, an asset management firm that specializes in making alternative investing strategies available in mutual fund formats to advisors, named Brian Jacobs as CEO on Wednesday, April 28.
April 29, 2010
Why Bernanke's Comments Are SuspiciousUntil stock prices drop, it doesn't matter whether the rally is real or fake. But once prices drop, a fake bull will give way to a meltdown.