Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Regulators Assess Receivership Alternatives
By Allison BellA National Association of Insurance Companies subgroup is developing a white paper on the advantages and disadvantages of using methods other than formal receivership proceedings to handle troubled insurers.
October 01, 2009
The ETF Advisor: Real Estate ETFsWith the housing market a mess, credit tight, and default rates for commercial mortgages growing by the week, it's hard to get excited about real...
October 01, 2009
The Soapbox: What You Need to Know About Hedge Fund ConversionsMany advisors often ask how to convert hedge funds into mutual funds. These conversion requests can be motivated by several different factors. One reason to...
October 01, 2009
The Green Advisor: Green HedgeFor some people the terms "green" and "investing" are as diametrically opposed as Democrat and Republican or oil and water. Green denotes tree-hugging hippies and...
October 01, 2009
Natural Gas ETF Hits a WallExchange-traded funds touted as a convenient way to obtain market exposure have now become an inconvenient headache. At the center of the chaos is the U.S....
October 01, 2009
Venture Populist: The Private Venture TestI am no stranger to the independent RIA universe. In addition to being a former private wealth manager, my professional career has been largely devoted...
September 24, 2009
One Year Later: Give or TakeCiting the dramatic events of last September, many recent articles speak of the economic collapse as being one-year old. But it's not... and your clients may be feeling fatigued by that.
September 21, 2009
SEC, U.K.'s FSA Eye Further Regulatory CooperationTo begin, will collect data on hedge funds to help control risk