Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Green From the Top Down
By Staff WriterOne of the most popular green building techniques right now is the installation of "green roofs." As explained by Dean Marchetto, founding principal of Dean...
September 01, 2008
The Commodities Blame GameWho's to blame for soaring commodity prices? Inquiring minds want to know. How do we explain crude's rapid ascent from $50 a barrel at the beginning...
September 01, 2008
Focus on ETNsIf you think the menu of exchange-traded funds has gotten big, you should take a gander at exchange-traded notes. The number of notes has jumped...
August 31, 2008
Where do you get your financial information?I dabble a little in investments so I like to do most of the initial research on my own. I get that by studying the financial markets. Then when I meet with my advisor I feel like we can talk the same language and be somewhat on a level playing
August 26, 2008
Managing flaws in managed payout fundsManaged payout funds may cost more than you think. MarketWatch points out some of the shortcomings these funds have, not the least of which is...
August 14, 2008
High-net-worth individuals41%: Percentage of high-net-worth individuals without a primary financial advisor. 50%: Percentage who are pessimistic about the economy in the next one or two years. 22%: Percentage who have put off or delayed estate planning. 4
August 13, 2008
Morningstar Expands Mutual Fund Categories; Adds Asset ClassMorningstar has added global real estate and currency to its list of mutual fund categories, and added "alternatives" to its list of broad asset classes,...
August 12, 2008
W.P. Carey Hires Mark GoldbergMark Goldberg, the veteran independent broker/dealer executive who most recently ran AIG's Royal Alliance B/D, has landed at W.P. Carey as president of Carey Financial,...