Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Barclays Plans ETF Tracking Commodities
By Staff WriterBarclays Global Investors Inc., the leading provider of exchange-trade funds, plans to introduce an ETF that tracks commodities. Barclays said on Tuesday that it has filed...
July 21, 2005
Real Investment IncentiveLightstone rolls out a no-load REIT that pays investors first
July 15, 2005
ETFs Tap Into Real EstateDo you want to invest in real estate, but are unsure of which stocks to pick? If you buy an exchange-traded fund, those decisions are...
July 07, 2005
CBO: Insurance No Substitute For Estate Ta RepealOnly about 6,800 estates that included farms or small businesses paid federal estate taxes in 2000, and the total might have been less than ...
July 07, 2005
Beyond the BubbleReal estate funds have dramatically outperformed stock portfolios over the past five years
July 06, 2005
CBO: Insurance No Substitute For Estate Ta RepealOnly about 6,800 estates that included farms or small businesses paid federal estate taxes in 2000, and the total might have been less than ...
July 06, 2005
With Real Estate Red Hot, Planners Offer Cold LogicHelping boomers keep real estate in perspectiveGiven the red hot ardor for property that has been showered on real estate markets nationwide, financial advisors ...
July 01, 2005
Fraternal Adds 7 FundsThe investment management arm of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is introducing 4 asset-allocation funds and 3 other mutual funds.[@@]The 4 new asset-allocation funds will ...