Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Morningstar's Fund Winners and Losers for November
By Marlene SatterMorningstar published new rating activity for 13 funds.
December 07, 2018
ETF Global, FTSE Russell Launch ESG ProductsSustainable investing has grown dramatically, but clients are calling for new ways to utilize it and determine if it benefits a portfolio.
December 04, 2018
Why Are Advisors Reluctant to Hop on the ESG Train?ESG investing hasn't yet caught fire with the advisor community. Practical Perspectives asked why.
December 03, 2018
Navigating Volatility: 3 Strategies I'm Using NowHedging clients' portfolios only after a stock market plunge is like shopping for seat belts after a crash.
December 03, 2018
How Ivy League Endowment Performance Stacked UpFor the first time in the 20 years of available data, a 60–40 portfolio outpaced all Ivies in terms of 10-year performance, Markov Processes International reported.
December 03, 2018
Proposed KISS Rules to Cut Red Tape for Commodity Fund ManagersWith a mandate to Keep It Simple Stupid and curtail and clarify regulations, the CFTC has taken some aggressive steps toward that direction.
December 03, 2018
Advisors Say Investors Need Wake-Up Call to Fixed Income's BenefitsInvestors are seeking income mainly through dividend-paying equities, a survey says.
December 03, 2018
Wells Fargo Announces New Retirement Income Planning Center: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Natixis and Loomis Sayles partnered to launch a new index that offers a stable risk profile.