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What is Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and why does it matter to investors?
EQUITIES JAN 11, 2026
What is Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and why does it matter to investors?

From Venezuelan oil to hedge-fund speculation, Washington’s new hemispheric strategy is forcing markets to price geopolitics again.

By Steve Randall
Why did last year see an unprecedented surge in healthcare private equity?
ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2026
Why did last year see an unprecedented surge in healthcare private equity?

Deal value reached a record high, estimated at $191B and 2026 is set for further frantic activity.

By Steve Randall
Trump says $200B bond buying from Freddie, Fannie will cut mortgage rates
ALTERNATIVES JAN 08, 2026
Trump says $200B bond buying from Freddie, Fannie will cut mortgage rates

Median-priced homes remain below historic affordability in 99% of counties, with most markets inching better quarter-over-quarter.

By Steve Randall
Eyeing bankruptcies, some clients bail on BDCs, private credit
ALTERNATIVES JAN 08, 2026
Eyeing bankruptcies, some clients bail on BDCs, private credit

Declining distribution rates at some BDCs didn’t help either.

By Bruce Kelly
Trump promises ban of single-family homes by ‘large institutional investors’
ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2026
Trump promises ban of single-family homes by ‘large institutional investors’

Plan likely part of the president's home affordability focus.

Blackstone REIT offers bonus shares in move that could goose sales
ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2026
Blackstone REIT offers bonus shares in move that could goose sales

The incentive program will translate into an extra 1% of shares for clients who put money into the REIT through April 1.

By Bruce Kelly
Our conviction in concrete: Why industrial real estate is built for what's next
ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2026
Our conviction in concrete: Why industrial real estate is built for what's next

Brendan McCurdy and Dave Fazekas discuss why industrial real estate remains one of the firm's highest-conviction investment opportunities.

By Ares Management
Retail investors deepen their bet on gold as prices soar
ALTERNATIVES JAN 06, 2026
Retail investors deepen their bet on gold as prices soar

Spot gold is nearing its late 2025 high as geopolitics and Fed rate easing are in focus.

By Steve Randall
Opportunity Zones are about to matter again, says GTIS Partners’ head of capital markets
ALTERNATIVES JAN 05, 2026
Opportunity Zones are about to matter again, says GTIS Partners’ head of capital markets

Peter Ciganik tells InvestmentNews that OZs may become a core component of opportunistic real asset exposure for high-net-worth and sophisticated investors

By Steve Randall
Infrastructure investors re-price risk as AI, geopolitics, grid constraints reshape 2026 outlook
ALTERNATIVES DEC 24, 2025
Infrastructure investors re-price risk as AI, geopolitics, grid constraints reshape 2026 outlook

Aon’s Corey Lewis says investor sentiment has changed amid growing tensions

By Steve Randall
Private equity’s expanding footprint in RIAs: What advisors need to know for 2026
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2025
Private equity’s expanding footprint in RIAs: What advisors need to know for 2026

Specialist law firm founder Corey Kupfer shares his insights with InvestmentNews

By Steve Randall
Private markets, global opportunity, and the future of private wealth
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2025
Private markets, global opportunity, and the future of private wealth

EQT partner, private wealth leader on the reality of today’s private markets

By Steve Randall
Darrell Cronk: Why 2026 could reward disciplined investors willing to look past the noise
EQUITIES DEC 22, 2025
Darrell Cronk: Why 2026 could reward disciplined investors willing to look past the noise

Wells Fargo Investment Institute president explains the forces he believes will drive growth, volatility, and returns in the year ahead

By Steve Randall
Another alts fund – an Inland REIT – reports sagging value
ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2025
Another alts fund – an Inland REIT – reports sagging value

“The 2025 tariffs caused difficulties in the market,” said Mark Zalatoris, CEO of the Inland Real Estate Income Trust Inc. “Investors in real estate are looking at uncertainty."

By Bruce Kelly
Crypto chaos jolts hedge funds in worst year since 2022 crash
ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2025
Crypto chaos jolts hedge funds in worst year since 2022 crash

A hoped-for breakout year in 2025 failed to materialize as the October crypto crash dragged down the already struggling corner of the alts space.

By Bloomberg
Advisors expect private markets 'advice gap' further filled in 2026
EQUITIES DEC 18, 2025
Advisors expect private markets 'advice gap' further filled in 2026

A new study shows there is a lot more room for private market assets in client portfolios and wealth managers expect to make progress filling that space in 2026.

By Gregg Greenberg
The US housing market will get a bit more affordable in 2026
ALTERNATIVES DEC 17, 2025
The US housing market will get a bit more affordable in 2026

Home sales will also rise next year, experts say, with growth estimates ranging from 1.7% to 14%.

By Bloomberg
Recent acceptance by big banks bodes well for crypto in 2026, advisors say
ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2025
Recent acceptance by big banks bodes well for crypto in 2026, advisors say

Wealth managers see more crypto assets entering model portfolios in the coming year now that Vanguard and Bank of America have approved them for clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
Coinbase on hook for $618,000 to investor who lost cryptocurrency after cyber-attack
ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2025
Coinbase on hook for $618,000 to investor who lost cryptocurrency after cyber-attack

"These crypto platforms are where broker-dealers were in the 1980s in terms of supervision," said a plaintiff's attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
JPMorgan doubles down on tokenization with Ethereum-domiciled money fund
ALTERNATIVES DEC 15, 2025
JPMorgan doubles down on tokenization with Ethereum-domiciled money fund

Launch comes amid post-GENIUS Act push by Wall Street firms to bring money-market strategies and collateral tools onto public blockchains.

By Leo Almazora