Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
RIA Aims to Expand Access to UHNW Investments
By Jeff BermanNewEdge focuses on investing in structured notes, for instance, and creating strategies that use them.
August 08, 2023
FINRA Lists Ric Edelman's Digital Asset Certificate as Professional DesignationFinancial professionals who complete the 15-credit course can now display the CBDA credential.
August 07, 2023
7 Types of Investments Clients Should Avoid: Advisors' AdviceThese investments are complicated, outdated or downright risky, advisors say.
August 02, 2023
Goldman Scores Another Custodial Win With $2B RIABurney Co. is the third firm in five weeks to announce its signing with Goldman Sachs Advisor Solutions.
July 28, 2023
Considering NFTs? Think Twice Before Using IRA DollarsThe IRS may tax NFTs as collectibles, which could have serious consequences for investors holding them in IRAs.
July 28, 2023
15 Most Expensive Cities for First-Time HomebuyersBuyers need a six-figure income to afford a starter house in all but one of these metro areas.
July 27, 2023
$35M Ponzi Scheme Targeted Church Members: SECBrent Seaman and his marketing materials touted some "25 years of running successful businesses and 'an assignment from a higher power,'" the SEC complaint states.
July 27, 2023
Northwestern Mutual and DWS Raise $500M for Private Equity FundThe fund gives other institutional investors a chance to invest in the kinds of private equity that Northwestern Mutual puts in its own general account.