Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Bulls Have Pulled Back but Haven't Left the Arena: Merrill
By Michael S. FischerA majority of investors in Merrill's fund manager poll say equities won't peak until the second half or later.
April 16, 2018
Wall Street's $6 Trillion Man Larry Fink Is Worth $1 BillionFink isn't as rich as his old boss Stephen Schwarzman but he oversees about $6 trillion more in assets.
April 13, 2018
Investor Enthusiasm Takes a Beating in Q2: E-TradeAmong 947 self-directed active investors, bullish sentiment fell to 52%, down 16 percentage points from the first quarter.
April 13, 2018
FINRA Sweeps BDs for Info on VIX-Linked ProductsThe exam sweep covers member firms and advisors selling these products between October 2017 and February 2018.
April 09, 2018
Real Estate Returns Rebounded in March: NareitReal estate returns in March recouped some of their January and February losses, Nareit reported Friday. The FTSE Nareit All REITs Index, which…
April 03, 2018
Quarter Begins as Investors Ask One Thing: Is Nowhere Safe?Here's a look at how seemingly all the biggest assets disappointed in the first quarter.
April 03, 2018
Ibbotson: Can Fixed Indexed Annuities Beat Bonds in Retirement Portfolios?Ibbotson has published a paper showing the effects of substituting FIAs for all or part of a long-term bond allocation.
April 02, 2018
The VIX and Other Fear GaugesPrognosticators, investment firms, advisors and even so-called "fear indexes" have been warning that the good times in the stock market won't last…