Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
With the Woes of Short-Termism, Should Investors Turn to Private Equity?
By Nick Veronis and Dan FletcherThe short-term nature of earnings in the public markets hurts company performance, studies find. Here's why private equity might be a much-needed option.
October 15, 2018
Is Private Equity Bad for Broker-Dealers?PE is filling the void left by insurance companies. There are some benefits, but it's not always pretty.
October 15, 2018
Fidelity Rolls Out Crypto Trading and Custody FirmFidelity Digital Assets is aimed at institutional investors looking for a big-name platform provider.
October 15, 2018
Franklin Templeton Launches 3 Passive ETFs: Portfolio ProductsColumbia Threadneedle also launched a new strategic beta ETF focused on municipal bonds.
October 15, 2018
Gary Cohn Joins Blockchain StartupBoard of Spring Labs includes Sheila Bair of FDIC and Capital One's Morris; firm uses blockchain tech to share consumer credit data.
October 11, 2018
Roubini: Cryptocurrencies Are the 'Mother of All Scams'Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, Roubini also lays into blockchain and argues the "real revolution" is in fintech.
October 09, 2018
Do Economic Cycles Die of Old Age?The U.S. is in its second longest economic expansion in history. Is time running out?
October 03, 2018
TD Ameritrade Invests in Digital Currency ExchangeThe firm shares the news less than a year after it started selling Bitcoin futures to some retail clients.