Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Bitcoin's 'Hard Fork' Is Good for Progress
By Leonid BershidskyThe community supporting bitcoin has long tried to avoid a so-called "hard fork" splitting the currency in two. On Tuesday, it happened anyhow.
July 31, 2017
Top 10 Real Estate ETFs and Mutual FundsThe top 5 real estate ETFs have outperformed the top 5 real estate mutual funds and the S&P 500 year-to-date.
July 31, 2017
Managed Futures and Managing ExpectationsThe asset class is more than just "crisis alpha."
July 31, 2017
Top 10 Real Estate ETFs and Mutual FundsThe top 5 real estate ETFs have outperformed the top 5 real estate mutual funds and the S&P 500 year-to-date.
July 31, 2017
If You Must Invest in Commodities, Here’s HowThere are ways to access the asset class without investing directly in futures.
July 28, 2017
2 Very Different Approaches to Sustainable InvestingOne excludes ESG ratings; the other creates its own ratings using artificial intelligence and big data.
July 27, 2017
Oil Companies Slim Drilling Budgets as Caution Takes HoldOil prices stuck below $50 a barrel are precipitating the cuts.
July 25, 2017
Foundations’ Investment Returns Rebounded in Fiscal 2016Foundation fiduciaries are moderating their long-term return expectations.