Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
How to Identify True Diversifiers
By Cliff Stanton, CFAProper diversification is a must if your goal is to build a portfolio that you can stick with over multiple market cycles, including tumultuous times.
April 22, 2016
Peer-to-Peer Lending: Is Higher Yield Worth the Risk?The P2P loan market diversifies risk among a multitude of borrowers and delivers relatively high yields, but liquidity is limited.
April 22, 2016
3 Alternative Investing Strategies to WatchTom Florence, 361 Capital CEO, thinks multi-strategy alternatives could be the first alt strategy used in the defined contribution market.
April 20, 2016
Midtown Manhattan development site to be new homes for seniorsWelltower says the project will promote a more connected health care delivery approach.
April 19, 2016
Commodities Head for Best Rally Since August as Citi Sees GainsSupply concerns are resurfacing for commodities from crude oil to soybeans.
April 18, 2016
What’s More Precious Than Gold? Industrial MetalsThese ETFs are proxies for economic growth around the world and potential outperformers if the rate of global growth accelerates.
April 18, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Two New Bond ETFs from State Street/DoubleLineState Street and DoubleLine team up again after launching the fastest growing ETF last year. Will these new bond ETFs repeat that performance?
April 14, 2016
A Nontraded REIT Product for the Post-DOL Fiduciary EraNew regulations make nontraded REITs less appealing. But CapitalFund Realty has a new way to invest in them without upfront fees.