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ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2017
Are music royalties a new alternative investment?

You can get income for a song, but the length of the stream can be hard to predict.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2017
Oaktree Capital to take over two Fifth Street BDCs in $320 million deal

New owner plans to replace management and lower fees, increasing returns.

By InvestmentNews
ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2017
How options can play a role in portfolios

It is important to analyze each strategy separately based upon their unique characteristics.

By Micah Wakefield
ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2017
Gundlach sees more pain for bond bulls as long Treasuries sell off

Rout that began with a weak French debt auction has spread to the U.S. market.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2017
ARCP Ex-CFO Brian Block guilty of securities fraud

Mr. Block last year pleaded not guilty to charges, including conspiracy and securities fraud, stemming from accounting at the REIT once controlled by Nicholas Schorsch.

By InvestmentNews
ALTERNATIVES JUN 29, 2017
As trial of ARCP CFO Brian Block comes to close, two sides engage in smear campaign against witnesses

The prosecution labeled Mr. Block's cover story as a "total charade," while the defense described the other side's two star witnesses as liars.

By Greg Iacurci
ALTERNATIVES JUN 28, 2017
Feds move to undermine CFO Brian Block's defense of inaccurate financial filings at ARCP

With testimony concluded, case could go to the jury as early as Thursday

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JUN 27, 2017
Brian Block denies cooking the books at Schorsch REIT

Former CFO claims everything he did was 'appropriate' and 'correct.'

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JUN 23, 2017
Brian Block's $4 million bonus was tied to a key metric at ARCP

Prosecution rests case in fraud trial against CFO of American Realty Capital Properties.

By InvestmentNews
ALTERNATIVES JUN 21, 2017
Brian Block's lawyer portrays prosecution witness as a liar

Lisa McAlister acknowledges she has lied before, but asserts she's telling the truth now.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JUN 21, 2017
Mark Goldberg exits W.P. Carey for Griffin Capital

Long-time broker-dealer exec will head real estate firm's sales unit

By InvestmentNews
ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2017
Brian Block trial witness says Nicholas Schorsch had hand in cooking the books at ARCP

Lisa McAlister, former chief accounting officer at the REIT once controlled by Nicholas Schorsch, said Mr. Schorsch instructed Mr. Block to commit accounting fraud in a particular financial line item.

By Greg Iacurci
Reforming compensation practices in the retail alternatives space
ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2017
Reforming compensation practices in the retail alternatives space

Independent broker-dealers and RIA firms need to encourage the proliferation of new cost and compensation practices.

By Clive Slovin
ALTERNATIVES JUN 16, 2017
W.P. Carey exiting the nontraded REIT business

With regulations and other factors changing the marketplace, the publicly traded REIT will focus on its core business in the net lease market.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JUN 16, 2017
Defense hits key government witness in Brian Block fraud trial

Attorney questions why Ryan Steel didn't raise accounting concerns with firm's auditor or law firm.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JUN 15, 2017
Accounting at ARCP center of fraud charges against Brian Block

A former high-ranking executive testified that he repeatedly raised warnings of an accounting error at the real estate investment trust.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JUN 15, 2017
Why portfolios are not one-size-fits-all

By Gillian Albert
ALTERNATIVES JUN 14, 2017
Trial begins for former CFO of ARCP, Brian Block

Mr. Block last year pleaded not guilty to charges, including conspiracy and securities fraud, stemming from accounting at the REIT once controlled by Nicholas Schorsch.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2017
Commodity funds a tough sell, while managed futures hold out some hope

Commodity funds have lost an average 8.7% a year over the past five years.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES JUN 01, 2017
Layoffs, reorganization for First Capital

By Bruce Kelly