Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
7 Mistakes Investors Are Making Before Rate Hike: Natixis
By Michael S. FischerWith interest rates expected to rise soon, some anxious investors are making sudden portfolio changes, among other self-defeating mistakes, Natixis found in an advisor poll.
September 28, 2015
More Volatility, More Problems: Solving the Dilemma of Long-Term InvestingCreating multi-decade investing plans is an exercise in asset allocation, investor psychology and expectations management.
September 28, 2015
Back to the Futures?Managed futures can be a hard sell to confused clients, but those in need of diversifiers should pay attention.
September 28, 2015
Most Advisors Use Smart Beta, Whether They Know It or Not: RussellDefining smart beta ... continues to be a point of confusion for financial advisors, says a Russell report with several illuminating findings.
September 27, 2015
4 Portfolio Strategies for When ‘Nirvana Period of Free Lunch’ EndsA balanced portfolio that once saw double-digit returns likely wont when monetary policy normalizes, Morgan Stanley's Lisa Shalett says.
September 24, 2015
Can Wall Street Cure Cancer?MIT Sloan professor Andrew Lo is calling for an investable "mega-fund" for cancer research.
September 24, 2015
Charlie Munger: Buffett’s ‘Abominable No-Man’Author Tren Griffin tells ThinkAdvisor why Munger is the not-so-secret sauce in Berkshire Hathaway's extraordinary investing success.
September 23, 2015
Hedge Fund Rollouts, Liquidations Fell in First HalfAs market volatility increased, both hedge fund launches and liquidations declined through the middle of the year, Hedge Fund Research reported Tuesday.