Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
The ETF Advisor: S&P 500 ETFs
By Vaughan Scully[Editor's Note: This is a longer version of the article which appeared in the print edition of Investment Advisor, Februrary 2010 and includes S&P rankings...
February 01, 2010
Midstream MLPs: Superior ReturnsDuring 2009, the Alerian MLP Index (NYSE: AMZ) delivered a 76% total return. However, it is important to remember that the AMZ fell 37% in 2008....
January 31, 2010
Have you ever felt as if your advisor was not working in your best interest?Not that I'm aware of. My advisor seems to do right by me. I have no complaints.
January 28, 2010
Advisors Turning to Alternative Investments for Diversification and Risk ManagementRydex survey shows a demand for education as alternative investments become mainstream
January 25, 2010
Apartment Deal Failure Casts Shadow Over CMBS MarketA joint venture that acquired a huge New York apartment complex from an arm of MetLife Inc. in 2006 says it will give the complex to its creditors.
January 20, 2010
Alternative Strategies Gaining MomentumHedge funds had a good year in 2009. According to the Hedge Fund Research, the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index was up 20.04 percent for...
January 19, 2010
Ten worst funds of the decadeNotably, many of these funds are still recovering from the tech bust early in the decade.