In an era of heightened scrutiny for alternatives fund managers, investors are demanding more accountability but there's little consistency in boards in the private-fund sector.
Deal finalized, creating the largest net lease REIT with an enterprise value of $21.5 billion.
The Tesla chief wants to get into military satellite launching. Plus, brokers failing to report trouble to Finra, stocks (and Costco earnings) drop, the Citi/Oceanografia plot thinkens, who you should follow on Twitter, and more.
Understanding these five tips — from strategies to expenses — will help make you a better investor and better adviser to clients interested in liquid alternatives
Breakfast with Benjamin: JPMorgan's Madoff missteps, Prudential's bullishness, ETF inflows' lessons, gold bugs' squashed state and Kraft's Velveeta shortage warning. Plus: pot stocks vs. prison stocks.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Why most Americans feel they've missed the market's historic bull run. Plus: Warren E. Buffett offers retirement advice, playing defense with luxury goods, Candy Crush at $21 a share, comparing QE to the telegraph, and Ackman's never-ending obsession with Herbalife
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The Oracle's thoughts on joining the global equities selloff. Plus: Here comes volatility, Berkowitz has words for Fannie, Freddie, hedged ETFs and, of course, Oscar night.
Managers use U.S. dollar-denominated bonds, avoid 2013's slide in developing-country currencies.
Today: The Gross-El-Erian rift grows as Total Return's performance lags. Plus: It's jobs report day, here's what you need to know; the bitcoin story goes all O.J.; household wealth rallies and whether wealth management and car racing mix. Oh, turn your clocks back this weekend.
Also in today's Breakfast with Benjamin: Getting contrarian in 2014, El-Erian picks apart the Fed's taper plans, Morningstar warns against timing this market, more Obamacare taxes coming, and companies that got social media right
Despite the Bitcoin hype, many advisers are steering clear of the online currency, which is unregulated by central banks and traded freely on the Internet.
Friday's menu: Looking at stocks' recovery five years from the bottom. Plus: A big day for econ data, a bitcoin exchange crashes but new products spring up, Morgan Stanley gets a lawsuit tossed and Ukraine update
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Trouble in bitcoin land (but there's a silver lining) while one couple strikes gold with other coins. Plus: Tesla shines, Credit Suisse does not and looking for Macy's shoppers.
Friday's Breakfast with Benjamin featuring what big investors are doing with their cash. Plus: Bracing for an SEC exam, robo-adviser asset-gathering update, stocks to watch next week, and more ways to spend bitcoin.
This just in: SecondMarket, where shares of private companies such as Facebook Inc. traded before they went public, has launched the first U.S. fund investing solely in the Bitcoin virtual currency.
Alternative investments are 'increasingly becoming core,' strategist says
Last week's string of positive U.S. economic data is once again drawing attention to the direction of gold prices. What will trigger the precious metal's next valuation move?
Investors may almost triple the amount of capital they put into hedge funds this year, an annual survey by Deutsche Bank AG showed.
Active strategies, diversification work and are necessary
