Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Onramp Invest Launches Crypto Platform for RIAs
By Jeff BermanInitial investors include Ritholtz Wealth Management. But challenges remain, including reluctance among advisors' insurance carriers, Onramp's CEO says.
May 24, 2021
Fed to Research Central Bank Digital CurrencyFederal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard says a CBDC "should complement and not replace currency and bank accounts."
May 21, 2021
Treasury Calls for Crypto Transfers Over $10K to Be Reported to IRSBusinesses receiving Bitcoin and other crypto assets valued at over $10,000 would need to report these transactions, as they do now with cash, the department proposes.
May 20, 2021
Debate: Should Carried Interest Tax Loophole Be Eliminated?Two professors debate this rule that gives favorable tax treatment to the compensation of private equity and hedge fund managers.
May 19, 2021
Vanguard to Expand Private Equity AccessThe asset class will first be available to eligible self-directed Vanguard clients who are accredited investors, the asset manager says.
May 18, 2021
Dynasty Launches First Crypto Options for Its AdvisorsThe firm has teamed with Eaglebrook Advisors to offer Bitcoin and other digital assets to its advisor network.
May 17, 2021
Elon Musk Blows Up Wall Street's Case for BitcoinThe token is now worth about as much as it was when Tesla first disclosed in February its intention to buy some.
May 17, 2021
7 Factors That Could Shape the Annuity Market Going ForwardIf prices start to rise, that could lead other major changes.