Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Using Alternatives to Retain Clients
By Maya IvanovaAs markets become more challenging, advisors seeking to insulate client portfolios from market volatility are borrowing a page from the playbook of institutional investors, by...
April 01, 2008
Greenhaven Tracks ReutersAs the interest in commodity investments grows, ETF providers are trying to meet that demand. The Greenhaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund (GCC) is the latest...
April 01, 2008
Optimism on Gold-ETF OptionsIt appears the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have agreed to resolve jurisdictional authority with regard to...
April 01, 2008
Commodities Shine in Current MarketThe bull market that left the stock market has rediscovered itself in commodities. One of the latest commodity funds to hit the ETF market is the...
April 01, 2008
Behind the Numbers, Gary Shilling"I think this is going to be a serious recession that consumes the rest of the year," notes Gary Shilling, president of A. Gary Shilling...
April 01, 2008
Expensive To OmitErrors and omissions insurance generally has been necessary because of issues more related to actual physical problems with homes--everything from mold and pollutants, septic problems,...
April 01, 2008
Safe as HousesThe subprime mortgage problem is not just for houses any more, as its repercussions permeate the overall economy. There are more difficulties to consider, however,...
April 01, 2008
Wealth of DataAmerica's fascination with the uber-rich has been fed by TV shows, movies, magazines. Now, a new book, Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass It On, reveals...