Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
‘Oracle Jack’ Rivkin’s 4 Predictions on Investing, Economy
By Jon SundtWhat makes a good money manager? "Introspection and paranoia," Jack Rivkin says, according to Jon Sundt, his predecessor as Altegris CEO.
January 29, 2016
Confusion about the financial crisis won't dieAs long as pundits persist in explaining the financial crisis through the lens of ideology, the harder it will be to implement measures to prevent the next one.
January 28, 2016
Do ESG Investments Boost Portfolios?Only 26% of institutional investors in a Natixis survey think environmental, social and governance investing has had a positive effect on their investment performance.
January 28, 2016
Obama aims anti-cancer ‘moonshot’ with Biden steering plansThe panel will have no private-sector members.
January 27, 2016
Alternatives Sector Assets Topped $7 Trillion in 2015The private capital industry, in particular, grew over the past year, Preqin reported.
January 27, 2016
Why Advisors’ Google Presence Is More Vital Than They ThinkWith 40,000 Google searches a second, managing what potential clients find there is imperative for financial advisors.
January 26, 2016
Top 10 Private Equity Trends in 2016New research released Monday by the PEGCC shows an interplay of factors that will influence private equity activity over the next 12 months.
January 26, 2016
Jeremy Siegel: No Bubble, No Reason to Fear the FedThe Wharton finance professor lays out his bullish vision at the Inside ETFs conference and says oil prices are "never going back to $100."