Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Goldman Sees ‘Buying Opportunity’ if Gold’s Slump Gets Worse
By Ranjeetha Pakiam, BloombergA big price decline below $1,250 an ounce would signal a "buy" for gold if "downside risks to global growth remain," says Goldman.
October 04, 2016
You Aren’t Paranoid, Hackers Really Are Out to Get YouHere are five steps you can take now to protect you and your clients, says John Blood, CEO of Efficient Advisors.
October 03, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Actively Managed ETFs From TrimTabs, AdvisorShares, ProSharesThe new ETFs target stocks with strong cash flow and high dividends, Korean equities, oil futures and a socially responsible money market equivalent.
October 01, 2016
But Is Bitcoin Safe?Theres been plenty of spilled ink on the subject of bitcoin theft.
October 01, 2016
Three Top Questions About Managed Futures, AnsweredHistorically, managed futures strategies have had mostly positive annual returns, but three consecutive years of drawdowns have raised concerns.
October 01, 2016
Turning Cryptocurrency Into an Asset ClassIn an age of negative rates, bitcoin takes on new importance for advisors, investors, banks and consumers.
September 29, 2016
Top Earners Back Clinton After Decades With GOP: Bloomberg PollIn the poll, conducted days before the first Clinton-Trump debate, top earners favored Clinton over Trump by 41% to 37%.
September 29, 2016
Cornell Endowment Posts 3.3% Loss, Worst Among Ivies So FarHarvard, Dartmouth and Penn also posted losses for the latest fiscal year but they were 2% or less. Yales endowment gained 3.4%.