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Smoking out the right way to invest in the marijuana movement
EQUITIES MAY 24, 2016
Smoking out the right way to invest in the marijuana movement

Advisers keeping their distance from high-flying pot stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Broker-dealers that sold UDF REITs to face investor claims
ALTERNATIVES MAY 24, 2016
Broker-dealers that sold UDF REITs to face investor claims

Independent broker-dealers that sold the distressed series of UDF real estate investment trusts could soon be facing arbitration claims from angry investors, according to Alan Rosca, a plaintiff's attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Texas REIT subpoenaed after FBI raid
ALTERNATIVES MAY 24, 2016
Texas REIT subpoenaed after FBI raid

Management of distressed real estate investment trust United Development Funding IV has been subpoenaed to hand over company documents to a grand jury.

By Bruce Kelly
FBI raids offices of Texas REIT
ALTERNATIVES MAY 24, 2016
FBI raids offices of Texas REIT

United Development Funding IV's stock price has dropped 81% in the past two months after a hedge fund alleged it was operating like a Ponzi scheme

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2016
Why gold makes sense for investors

By Defred G. Folts III
Understanding private equity 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ALTERNATIVES MAY 08, 2016
New tools provide real estate hedging

By Emery Matthews
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
ALTERNATIVES MAY 04, 2016
Fidelity adds private equity to its alternatives suite

Offerings from iCapital, CAIS and Goldman Sachs now available.

By John Waggoner