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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
Trump order targets Wall Street buyers of single-family homes
ALTERNATIVES JAN 21, 2026
Trump order targets Wall Street buyers of single-family homes

White House moves to curb institutional purchases of single-family rentals, with enforcement details still to be set by regulators.

By Leo Almazora
Greenland rhetoric 'a yawn' for markets, says advisor
EQUITIES JAN 21, 2026
Greenland rhetoric 'a yawn' for markets, says advisor

Gold surges past $4,800 on Trump’s Davos remarks; stocks shoot up following details of future deal framework, with the president no longer imposing planned tariffs on Europe.

By Leo Almazora
Managers should 'proactively hedge risks' as gold surges
EQUITIES JAN 21, 2026
Managers should 'proactively hedge risks' as gold surges

Trump’s Greenland tariff threats revive ‘sell America’ trade as global investors dump dollars, Treasurys, and equities.

By Leo Almazora
Private equity enters a new phase of opportunity after a cautious 2025
ALTERNATIVES JAN 21, 2026
Private equity enters a new phase of opportunity after a cautious 2025

Deal momentum builds for 2026 as advisors navigate selective growth, tech focus and liquidity innovation.

By Steve Randall
Trillions in inherited property wealth to reshape client portfolios, financial planning priorities
ALTERNATIVES JAN 20, 2026
Trillions in inherited property wealth to reshape client portfolios, financial planning priorities

Report highlights the generational wealth wave forcing a new playbook for luxury real estate advice dubbed ‘nest investing’

By Steve Randall
REITs may be worth another look in 2026, advisors say
ALTERNATIVES JAN 19, 2026
REITs may be worth another look in 2026, advisors say

Real estate investment trusts underperformed the overall market last year, but wealth managers say they may be worth another look in the coming months.

By Gregg Greenberg
Sports tycoon Stan Kroenke surges to top spot among US private landowners
ALTERNATIVES JAN 15, 2026
Sports tycoon Stan Kroenke surges to top spot among US private landowners

The Rams owner’s latest mega-deal spotlights how an elite circle of billionaires is amassing control over ranches and farmland as an asset class.

By Leo Almazora