Alternatives

Displaying 3993 results
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2016
Why gold makes sense for investors

By Defred G. Folts III
Understanding private equity investing
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2016
Understanding private equity investing

There is a convincing argument that advisers and their high-net-worth clients should consider an allocation to private equity.

By Nick Veronis
Director leaving two Schorsch nontraded REITs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2016
Director leaving two Schorsch nontraded REITs

No reason given for why Robert Froehlich has decided not to run for re-election.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2016
Questions burn for shareholders after RCAP's demise

How could a seemingly vibrant company fall apart so quickly and wind up <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160104/FREE/160109987/rcap-files-for-bankruptcy-cetera-to-emerge-as-independent-company&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>heading to bankruptcy?</a>

By Bruce Kelly
REITs preparing for the spotlight teach money managers how they work
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 19, 2016
REITs preparing for the spotlight teach money managers how they work

Property trusts readying for stock inflows with new grouping.

By Bloomberg
Texas REIT in free fall after Ponzi allegations
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 18, 2016
Texas REIT in free fall after Ponzi allegations

Company claims damaging online post was the work of a hedge fund shorting the stock.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra's REIT rule to raise transparency on prices takes effect
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 17, 2016
Finra's REIT rule to raise transparency on prices takes effect

New reg mandates changes to customer account statements that better reflect true value of nontraded REITs.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 17, 2016
Raising the bar for nontraded REITs

Independent broker-dealers face a series of hurdles as they try to revive flagging REIT sales.

By Bruce Kelly
Schorsch and ARCP/Vereit in legal fight for millions
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 17, 2016
Schorsch and ARCP/Vereit in legal fight for millions

Vereit, formerly ARCP, received a request to redeem millions worth of &#8220;operating partnership&#8221; units from affiliates of its former manager run by Mr. Schorsch.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 16, 2016
George Soros bets against the S&P

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The billionaire hedge funder is shorting stocks and buying gold.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2016
The real reason Trump won't reveal his tax returns

Plus: Yellen toys with the markets again, don't make these four 401(k) mistakes, and a fun summer job

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 11, 2016
High-frequency trading has made the stock market better for investors

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> If you're happy with the stock market, you can thank the existence of high-frequency trading.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 10, 2016
REITs to get own classification on major indices

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> REITs soon will have their own classification on the S&amp;P 500 and other major indices.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 08, 2016
New tools provide real estate hedging

By Emery Matthews
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2016
Hedge funds face their Uber moment

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Expensive and exclusive is no longer enough to automatically attract investors to hedge funds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity adds private equity to its alternatives suite
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 04, 2016
Fidelity adds private equity to its alternatives suite

Offerings from iCapital, CAIS and Goldman Sachs now available.

By John Waggoner
The perils of investment crowdfunding
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 03, 2016
The perils of investment crowdfunding

While investment crowdfunding is a trendy way to raise funds for companies, advisers should inform clients of the caveats

By Ramon Vicente Berenguer
LendingClub is turning out to be anything but a 'direct' lender
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 03, 2016
LendingClub is turning out to be anything but a 'direct' lender

By Bloomberg
First rule of Fight Club: Don't talk about Zero Hedge
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 02, 2016
First rule of Fight Club: Don't talk about Zero Hedge

Edgy finance blog goes from anonymity to over sharing in blink of an eye; and the adviser community weighs in on the public food fight.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 24, 2016
Making a case for impact investing

By James Lumberg