Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Why Gold’s Surging and Where It’s Going
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinGold's historic rally may signal more than investor anxiety, Mohamed El-Erian and others suggest.
October 03, 2025
Alts in 401(k) Plans: How to Prepare Your ClientsWhether you advise plan sponsors or individuals with 401(k)s, you can help them address several crucial concerns.
October 03, 2025
Clients Increasingly Gravitate to Private Markets, Advisors ReportInvestors are looking for assets that can boost long-term returns, a Blackstone survey finds.
October 01, 2025
Biggest Quarter Ever for RIA Deals: DeVoePrivate equity-backed consolidators represented the majority of Q3 activity, fueling consolidation, the consulting firm reports.
September 30, 2025
EP Wealth Sells Minority Stake to PE Firm Ares ManagementThe employee-owned RIA had assets under management of nearly $40 billion as of Aug. 31.
September 30, 2025
Private Market Blowups Highlight Perils for Retail InvestorsThese funds "understate" risks and underperform those sold just to the wealthy, says Harvard Law's Ben Bates.
September 29, 2025
12 Least Affordable U.S. Cities for HousingHousing costs eat up 36% of the median income in the top city on this list, SmartAsset finds.
September 29, 2025
Investors Don't Like Asset Managers' Annuity BusinessesShareholders seem to think the operations of "alternative asset managers" look complicated, researchers say.