Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Hits $1T
By Mikael Holter & Sveinung SleireThe sovereign wealth fund, which manages oil wealth for future generations, has ballooned in size since the first cash injection in 1996.
September 15, 2017
High Alternative Asset Deal Pricing Worries InvestorsInvestors are challenged to find attractive opportunities among 17,100 funds open to investment.
September 14, 2017
Sanders Calls for a 65% Top Estate Tax RateThe provision, in an S. 1804 funding supplement, would affect couples with $1 billion or more in assets.
September 12, 2017
‘Buy’ Signal Persists in September: MerrillLong Bitcoin was the most crowded trade in Merrill's monthly fund manager survey.
September 11, 2017
ETF Buyers Pile Into Lithium as China Telegraphs Intent to Shift to Electric VehiclesThe ETF, which trades under the symbol LIT, jumped 5% Monday after China said it would set deadline to end sales of fossil-fueled vehicles.
September 11, 2017
FinaMetrica Offers XYPN Members Risk Tolerance Toolkit: Portfolio ProductsIn addition, Franklin Templeton launched two new municipal bond ETFs and Sage Advisory Services added a customized laddered muni strategy.
September 11, 2017
These ETFs Give Profits to CharityTheir creators say the charitable contributions come from their own revenues, not from investors earnings.
September 08, 2017
Crypto Bill Could Ease Tax Burden on Bitcoin TransactionsThe new bill would exempt gains from purchases up to $600.