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Lower rates widen mortgage refinance opportunity with affordability near 4-year high
ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2026
Lower rates widen mortgage refinance opportunity with affordability near 4-year high

Almost 5 million homeowners joined refi-eligible cohort as small rate moves reshapes mortgage math, while equity stress and regional price gaps persist nationwide.

By Steve Randall
Super Bowl LX: The finances are as gripping as the football
ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2026
Super Bowl LX: The finances are as gripping as the football

From advertising to sports betting, the numbers are eyewatering with one notable exception.

By Steve Randall
Bitcoin’s brutal week tests risk appetite for investors
EQUITIES FEB 06, 2026
Bitcoin’s brutal week tests risk appetite for investors

Steep losses in digital assets, alongside a pullback in growth names, are forcing investors to revisit how much volatility they can stomach.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors acknowledge commodity gains but portfolios still lag behind performance
ALTERNATIVES FEB 06, 2026
Advisors acknowledge commodity gains but portfolios still lag behind performance

Strong 2025 returns haven’t translated into allocations as advisors cite education and perception gaps.

By Steve Randall
Housing signals turn mixed as investors weigh rising prices against falling rents
ALTERNATIVES FEB 04, 2026
Housing signals turn mixed as investors weigh rising prices against falling rents

House prices are still rising but rental returns may be harder to maximize in the current climate.

By Steve Randall
AI fears slam software stocks as Anthropic, Apple sharpen competition
EQUITIES FEB 03, 2026
AI fears slam software stocks as Anthropic, Apple sharpen competition

Selloff grips legal tech and software names with investors reassessing software, private credit, and AI‑exposed holdings across public and private markets.

By Leo Almazora
Private markets after the stress test: HarbourVest’s Scott Voss on what’s next
ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2026
Private markets after the stress test: HarbourVest’s Scott Voss on what’s next

A stress-tested asset class emerges more concentrated, more capital-intensive, and increasingly shaped by AI, scale, and new structures for liquidity.

By Steve Randall
BlackRock, Partners Group roll out private markets SMA
ALTERNATIVES JAN 29, 2026
BlackRock, Partners Group roll out private markets SMA

New multi-alts structure bundles private equity, private credit, and real assets into three outcome-based strategies on Morgan Stanley’s wealth platform

By Leo Almazora
Should advisors take profits on gold after its amazing run?
EQUITIES JAN 28, 2026
Should advisors take profits on gold after its amazing run?

Wealth managers fortunate enough to own gold in client accounts debate whether they should take profits after the yellow metal's shining run.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wealth advisors eye bigger role for private markets in 2026
ALTERNATIVES JAN 28, 2026
Wealth advisors eye bigger role for private markets in 2026

Private equity, real estate, and venture capital stand out as favored strategies, even as views on private credit turn more cautious.

By Leo Almazora
Should wealth managers keep riding the silver train?
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2026
Should wealth managers keep riding the silver train?

Silver has passed the century mark at more than $100 an ounce, but advisors are split as to how long the metal's melt up will continue.

By Gregg Greenberg
Why manager selection has become the defining risk factor in alternative investments
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2026
Why manager selection has become the defining risk factor in alternative investments

Wilshire’s Mark Perry tells InvestmentNews that performance gaps among alt managers are widening, leaving RIAs and investors with little room for error in private markets.

By Steve Randall
Dollar watch: Yen jitters expose cracks in greenback’s dominance
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2026
Dollar watch: Yen jitters expose cracks in greenback’s dominance

Investors weigh intervention risks, shifting Fed expectations, political uncertainty as the US dollar’s long bull run shows fresh signs of strain.

By Steve Randall
M&A market rising as investor pressure advances deals, says DC Advisory’s Joe Donohue
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2026
M&A market rising as investor pressure advances deals, says DC Advisory’s Joe Donohue

Private equity urgency, valuation resets and selective financing are reviving deal momentum, but realism on price remains key.

By Steve Randall
Inheritances won’t unlock housing supply as the ‘silver tsunami’ may be a gentle wave
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2026
Inheritances won’t unlock housing supply as the ‘silver tsunami’ may be a gentle wave

Home equity surges but wealth transfer recipients are likely to benefit rather than the wider US housing market.

By Steve Randall
Gold’s surge past $5,000 redraws the safe-haven map for investors
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2026
Gold’s surge past $5,000 redraws the safe-haven map for investors

Geopolitical unrest pushes precious metal to new heights and there may be more to come.

By Steve Randall
IPO thaw, private credit boom and Asia focus signal new phase for private markets
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2026
IPO thaw, private credit boom and Asia focus signal new phase for private markets

Global LP survey points to 2026 public listings, rising manager dispersion in private credit, and growing reliance on secondaries and co-investments.

By Steve Randall
Volatility fuels rise of direct indexing and private markets in high-net-worth portfolios
ALTERNATIVES JAN 25, 2026
Volatility fuels rise of direct indexing and private markets in high-net-worth portfolios

Customization and private markets reshape high-net-worth portfolio strategy.

By Steve Randall
$200M fundraise for firm that helps indie musicians monetize their songwriting rights
ALTERNATIVES JAN 22, 2026
$200M fundraise for firm that helps indie musicians monetize their songwriting rights

New capital stack strengthens acquisition engine and tech platform for independent creators.

By Steve Randall
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest predicts AI, other tech's great acceleration
EQUITIES JAN 22, 2026
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest predicts AI, other tech's great acceleration

Report considers where investors should pivot next, the breakthrough themes steering the 2026 innovation wave.

By Steve Randall