Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Alt Fund Selection Is a Growing Challenge for Institutional Investors
By Michael S. FischerAlternative assets continue to be a crucial part of institutional investors portfolios, but investors have a harder time identifying attractive opportunities.
September 07, 2016
9/11 Commission Chairs Call for New Effort to Combat Terrorist IdeologyTom Kean, Lee Hamilton say task force will address U.S. failure to address the ideology behind terror attacks, especially among young Muslims.
September 02, 2016
SEC Bars 2 Advisors Who Said They Managed Money ‘God’s Way’The advisors promised investors "indestructible wealth" while misusing their money, the SEC said.
September 02, 2016
Private Capital Funds Outperformed Public Indexes in 2015: PreqinAt $4.3 trillion, private capital assets increased by 54% since 2010, Preqin reported.
September 02, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: State Street Changes SPDR Lineup, Rebalances IndexAlso, the first Islamic fixed income fund in the U.S. passed the $100 million threshold in August, says Azzad Asset Management.
September 02, 2016
1031 Real Estate Exchanges: A Quick PrimerThis strategy continues to attract interest as a method for deferring taxes on a property transaction, but it can be daunting for the first timer.
September 02, 2016
Real Estate Gets Starring Role in S&P 500, Spurring ETF OverhaulThe move will shake up stock portfolios, conjuring an industry out of REITs that will infuse at least one lightweight ETF with sudden riches.
August 31, 2016
World’s Top Performing Fund Is Running Out of Good Stocks to BuyThe BlackRock fund returned 275% in three years; managers restrict inflows while global peers fight withdrawals.