Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Gold Heads for Biggest Monthly Gain Since 2016
By Ranjeetha Pakiam and Rupert RowlingPrices have surged on expectations for looser monetary policy, rising geopolitical tensions and slower global growth.
June 27, 2019
How Infrastructure ETFs Can Help Advisors Build Better Client PortfoliosGetting educated on this important asset class can diversify investments brick-by-brick.
June 27, 2019
2019 Asset Manager Awards: Westchester Capital Management, Merger StrategyEnvestnet uncovers the portfolios that outperform in different environments.
June 26, 2019
For First Time, Renewables Surpass Coal in US Power MixThe shift reflects the increasing use of natural gas by power plants and the proliferation of solar and wind farms.
June 26, 2019
Vanguard Debuts Its First Commodities FundThe Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund is a low-cost broad-based commodities fund with a $50,000 minimum investment
June 25, 2019
Natixis Funds Saw Record Asset Drop on Day of Morningstar ReportThe decline started when Morningstar suspended its rating on the firm's Allegro fund over concerns about illiquidity.
June 24, 2019
New Jersey Broker Faces Possible 3-Year Prison TermThe broker pleaded guilty to stealing from an elderly couple.
June 24, 2019
Farm Deluge Starts to Seep Into America's Fragile Rural EconomyFarmer sentiment has plunged to levels not seen since October 2016, a Purdue University/CME Group index showed this month. Net farm income last year was about half of the $123 billion earned in 2013.