Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Housing Market Looks Likely to Drop: Robert Shiller
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinHome prices haven't fallen since the 2007-2009 recession. "Right now things look almost as bad" as then, he said.
August 16, 2022
Vanguard Launching Environmental Stock FundThe fund should start trading in the fourth quarter with an expense ratio of 0.75% for Investor Shares and 0.60% for Admiral Shares.
August 15, 2022
Senate Finance Chair Asks Blackstone Unit for Private Placement Life DetailsSen. Ron Wyden says wealthy families might be using PPLI to cut taxes, without a genuine insurance purpose.
August 15, 2022
10 Most Undervalued REITs: MorningstarThanks to their steep share-price declines, many of these high-yielding stocks are now trading at big discounts, analysts say.
August 15, 2022
How the U.S. Toppled the World's Most Powerful Gold TraderLast week, former JPMorgan employee Michael Nowak was convicted on 13 counts and now faces the prospect of decades in prison.
August 14, 2022
Will Housing Prices Flatten or Collapse?Monthly home value declines have now engulfed 22 of the 100 largest metropolitan areas, though inventory is still very tight.
August 12, 2022
BlackRock Offers Bitcoin Investing to Big Institutional ClientsThe new private Bitcoin trust seeks to track the price of the biggest cryptocurrency, the asset manager says.
August 10, 2022
Most Traders Predict a Recession This Year: SchwabRecession fears surpassed domestic and geopolitical worries in Q3 amid inflation concerns, Schwab's Barry Metzger says.