Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Ed Yardeni: What the New Tax Law Will, and Won’t, Do for the Economy
By Jane Wollman RusoffThe investment strategist tells ThinkAdvisor who the big losers are under the tax revamp and why the measure is "remarkably progressive" for a GOP plan.
December 22, 2017
Bitcoin Tumbles Nearly 30% as Sharks ‘Beginning to Circle’Large exchange Coinbase tempararily halts buying and selling; crypto bull Mike Novogratz shelves plans to start hedge fund.
December 22, 2017
Goldman Is Setting Up Cryptocurrency Trading DeskThe business may be running by the end of June, two people say; CEO Blankfein has said the firm is mulling a bitcoin strategy.
December 21, 2017
How Tax Reform Could Affect Energy MLPsWhile MLP unitholders will benefit from the new pass-through deduction, the broader implications of the tax law are more complicated.
December 20, 2017
Infrastructure Investing: More Opportunities Than You ThinkWhile most investors focus on the design, build and finance phases, there are less risky options. And the potential pool is huge.
December 20, 2017
Hedge Funds, PE Could Get Helping Hand From Hot Market in 2018Alternative funds often differ widely in returns by fund, but the 2018 environment may be ripe for both investments to bloom.
December 19, 2017
TD Ameritrade Jumps Out of Gate With BitcoinThe firm makes the move as rivals wait in the wings.
December 19, 2017
Crypto Mania Rages With Bankruptcy, Stock Suspension, ETF PlanWave of news Tuesday as digital currency frenzy heats up; Korean exchange hacked, and Crypto Co. gets regulator scrutiny.