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Investing in virtue is hard when few companies qualify
April 18, 2018
It's not easy being a socially conscious investor. To see why, look no further than Facebook Inc. By any reasonable ethical standard, the social media giant doesn't measure up. The Cambridge Analytica debacle and its aftermath revealed that...
Will global macro finally shine?
April 17, 2018
Following the Federal Reserve's latest decision to increase its benchmark interest rate in March, and as a growing number of central banks around the world reverse their policies of monetary stimulus, advisers and investors should take the opportunity...
JPMorgan Chase sued for charging 'sky-high' fees for crypto purchases
April 12, 2018
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has been sued for charging "sky-high" interest rates and fees to customers who used their credit cards to buy cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Brady Tucker, a Chase credit card customer in Idaho, claims the bank in January...
Investment Program Association rebrands itself for Main Street
April 9, 2018
An organization that promotes alternative investments is rebranding itself to highlight what it hopes will be a link to ordinary investors. The Investment Program Association today changed its name to the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives....
What advisers need to know about alternatives
April 4, 2018
Investing in alternatives isn't always easy, according to an InvestmentNews Innovators in Investing panel. The one-hour panel features insights from Kevin White, head of investment strategy at DFS, Tom Daley, managing director of custody services...
Few places for advisers — or clients — to hide in this stock correction
April 4, 2018
If you're looking to escape this correction, you've got relatively few places to hide. The Standard & Poor's 500 stock index has fallen nearly 10% since its all-time high on Jan. 26. You can choose your causes — the threat of a trade war with...
Business development company language added to spending bill allows for increased leverage
March 23, 2018
Legislation that would allow business development companies to increase their use of debt and potentially boost returns became law Friday afternoon. The BDC measure was included in a $1.3 trillion appropriations bill approved by the House on...
Lynn Tilton's Zohar funds file for bankruptcy
March 12, 2018
New York financier Lynn Tilton, who's been at the center of legal battles over three structured debt vehicles she used to finance distressed companies, put the funds into bankruptcy with plans to refinance debt or sell assets. Filings for Zohar...
Blackstone sees half of assets coming from individual investors
March 6, 2018
As the world's largest private equity firm plans to double assets under management over the next five years, it also wants individual investors to get a greater slice of the action. About 15% to 20% of Blackstone Group's annual fundraising currently...
Why isn't gold soaring?
March 5, 2018
Gold is the investment for times of disaster, disruption and global dislocation. So why has gold been so tranquil this year? It's a difficult question. When the most recent correction in the stock market started on Jan. 26, gold sold at $1,354....
Vanguard rolls out active-factor ETFs
February 15, 2018
The Vanguard Group has launched six new factor-based, actively managed exchange-traded funds and one factor-based mutual fund. The six ETFs — Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV), Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (VFVA), Vanguard U.S....
Newbridge target of investor complaints over REIT sales
February 13, 2018
Newbridge Securities Corp. could face two dozen investor complaints from police, fireman and other Philadelphia public employees alleging millions in damages from the sale of illiquid nontraded real estate investment trusts managed by one-time...
Majority of high-net-worth advisers plan more direct investments, Cerulli says
February 8, 2018
More than two-thirds (67%) of high-net-worth advisory practices expect to increase their allocations to direct investments or co-investments over the next two years, according to a new report from Cerulli Associates. Only 22% of HNW firms indicated...
Altegris merges with Artivest to create $3B alternative investments platform
February 8, 2018
Two alternative investment platforms are merging to create a comprehensive portal for connecting investors, through their financial advisers, with access to both registered and private investment products and strategies. The deal, announced...
Alternative funds suddenly look a whole lot better
February 8, 2018
If ever there were a time for alternative funds to shine, it would be now. And some of them are actually doing that. The Dow Jones industrial average has been gyrating like a dozen hamsters in an exercise wheel. Thursday, the blue-chip index...
Wall Street's volatility time bomb
February 7, 2018
It was the hot trade on Wall Street, a seemingly sure thing that lulled everyone from hedge fund managers to small-time investors. Now newfangled investments linked to volatility in the stock market — until a few years ago, obscure niche products...
Seller of alternative investments in fight over car dealerships
February 5, 2018
One of the current leading sellers of illiquid, high-commission alternative investments through independent broker-dealers, GPB Capital Holdings, is in the middle of an ugly dispute with a former business partner who allegedly recently reneged...
Bitcoin bubble shows signs of bursting
February 2, 2018
Bitcoin whipsawed investors, falling below $8,000 for the first time since November before recovering most of today's losses, as a miserable 2018 continued for cryptocurrencies, with investors confronting a mounting list of concerns about the...
Senate bill gives BDCs hope for increased leverage
February 2, 2018
Bipartisan support for the first Senate legislation to reform business development company rules is giving backers of the alternative investment hope for big changes ahead. In January, Sens. Dean Heller, R-Nev., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced...
How bitcoin and blockchain will change the world
January 25, 2018
Bitcoin climbed in value from less than $1,000 at the beginning of 2017 to $14,000 by the end of the year. A coin of Ethereum was worth $8 on Jan. 1, 2017, and $843 one year later. Who would not be intrigued with the idea of owning something...
