Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
VIPs Are Venturing Into Crypto, but Many Advisors Still Hesitate
By Jeff BermanWhile the new Onramp platform and big-name backers like Ritholtz Wealth could help attract RIAs to crypto, many are not convinced.
July 20, 2021
Private Equity Firms Keep Eating U.S. Life InsurersAnalysts looked inside these insurers' stomachs and found... more bonds.
July 20, 2021
71% of Institutional Investors Plan to Adopt Digital Assets: FidelityBut worries remain about price volatility and the potential for market manipulation.
July 20, 2021
Can't Explain Bitcoin? Your Clients Will Find an Advisor Who CanAn advisor who doesn't know about Bitcoin is becoming as irrelevant as an advisor who doesn't know about annuities.
July 19, 2021
SEC Shuts Down 'Artificial Intelligence Supercomputer' Investing ScamA mother and son said they would use the supercomputer to recommend investments in cryptocurrency and other assets, the SEC says.
July 19, 2021
Bipartisan House Bill Says Digital Tokens Are Not SecuritiesRic Edelman and Matt Hougan applauded the bill.
July 19, 2021
Ric Edelman Renames RIA Digital Assets CouncilThe name change "reflects our new broader charter to be of value to every company and all financial advisors," Edelman says.
July 19, 2021
Goldman Launches Its First Active ETF: Portfolio ProductsAlso, VanEck has launched the VanEck Environmental Sustainability Fund.