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Income needed to buy a typical US home remains near record high of $110,000
ALTERNATIVES AUG 06, 2026
Income needed to buy a typical US home remains near record high of $110,000

Affordability has edged slightly higher for first-time buyers, but the gap between what Americans earn and what homeownership costs remains historically wide.

By Steve Randall
Selling future earnings: what advisors tell their athlete clients
ALTERNATIVES AUG 04, 2026
Selling future earnings: what advisors tell their athlete clients

Platforms like Agentiq offering athletes upfront cash are drawing red flags from wealth advisors.

By Andrew Cohen
Sharp discounts for private credit funds: buy, sell or hold?
ALTERNATIVES AUG 04, 2026
Sharp discounts for private credit funds: buy, sell or hold?

It’s been a tough year for such funds. For the year ending Monday, the S&P BDC Index was down 21.4%.

By Bruce Kelly
Trump rebukes Exxon, Chevron and suggests firms must ‘give back’ some of surging oil profits
EQUITIES AUG 04, 2026
Trump rebukes Exxon, Chevron and suggests firms must ‘give back’ some of surging oil profits

President calls out America's biggest oil companies for record earnings as war-driven crude prices push pump costs up 40%

By Steve Randall
Macquarie touts infrastructure credit-focused BDC
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2026
Macquarie touts infrastructure credit-focused BDC

The new BDC is aimed at wealth investors.

By James Rogers
Expect more hood-popping for continuation vehicles amid SEC scrutiny, says legal expert
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2026
Expect more hood-popping for continuation vehicles amid SEC scrutiny, says legal expert

EisnerAmper's Nick Tsafos argues a reported probe by the SEC, along with fresh questions raised by AI, should push advisors to vet secondary PE exits more like new deals.

By Leo Almazora
Commercial real estate succession planning creates wealth opportunity for advisors
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2026
Commercial real estate succession planning creates wealth opportunity for advisors

As billions in CRE assets prepare to change hands, advisors who understand portfolio transition strategies stand to gain.

By Steve Randall
Private markets seen adding $2 trillion to advisor books within five years
ALTERNATIVES JUL 31, 2026
Private markets seen adding $2 trillion to advisor books within five years

Cerulli projects a surge in advisor-held private capital even as liquidity concerns persist and interval funds gain ground.

By Leo Almazora
Kelly Park Capital streamlines private market access with PRISM 2.0
ALTERNATIVES JUL 31, 2026
Kelly Park Capital streamlines private market access with PRISM 2.0

New 5-in-1 onboarding tool aims to cut subscription paperwork as advisor demand for private markets accelerates.

By Leo Almazora
Luxury home sales surge as starter market stalls across the US
ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2026
Luxury home sales surge as starter market stalls across the US

New Zillow and Case-Shiller data reveal a housing market fracturing along wealth lines, with record gains at the top.

By Steve Randall
Advisors should be cautious on continuation vehicles, warns Opto Investments exec
ALTERNATIVES JUL 29, 2026
Advisors should be cautious on continuation vehicles, warns Opto Investments exec

Even as the SEC takes a special interest, most advisors lack the tools to evaluate single-asset continuation vehicles, says Opto's Head of Investment Management Matthew Malone.

By Leo Almazora
VanEck partners with Allocate to expand private markets access
ALTERNATIVES JUL 29, 2026
VanEck partners with Allocate to expand private markets access

VanEck is leaning on Allocate's operating platform to bring a private markets offering to financial advisors in weeks, not months.

By Leo Almazora
CAIS, Arch raise fresh capital as advisors lean into private markets
ALTERNATIVES JUL 29, 2026
CAIS, Arch raise fresh capital as advisors lean into private markets

The two alternative-investment platforms' new financing – coming from Blue Owl, Carlyle, Franklin Templeton and other big-name backers – signals deepening advisor demand for private-market access.

By Leo Almazora
Citi hires Morgan Stanley veteran Rob Lunn as it ramps up investment management
ALTERNATIVES JUL 28, 2026
Citi hires Morgan Stanley veteran Rob Lunn as it ramps up investment management

Lunn will work closely Citi’s Multi-Asset Class Solutions, Discretionary Alternatives, and Wealth CIO teams.

By James Rogers
Securitize becomes RIA as tokenized assets near $37B record
ALTERNATIVES JUL 28, 2026
Securitize becomes RIA as tokenized assets near $37B record

Tokenization goes mainstream with regulators watching prompting some firms to take a proactive approach.

By Steve Randall
Wellington, Vanguard and Blackstone launch public-private market funds
ALTERNATIVES JUL 24, 2026
Wellington, Vanguard and Blackstone launch public-private market funds

The three-firm alliance debuts two closed-end funds giving wealth management clients simplified access to private equity, real estate and credit.

By Steve Randall
Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade starts spot trading of crypto for clients
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade starts spot trading of crypto for clients

Demand for digital assets from retail investors is likely to keep increasing.

By Bruce Kelly
Wall Street doubles down on crypto as risky perpetual futures lure retail traders
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2026
Wall Street doubles down on crypto as risky perpetual futures lure retail traders

Institutional momentum intensifies but the public are distrusting of cryptocurrency and potential negatives for society.

By Steve Randall
Private credit vs. public bonds: What are insurers seeing that’s prompting a portfolio pivot?
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2026
Private credit vs. public bonds: What are insurers seeing that’s prompting a portfolio pivot?

Mercer survey points to a credit cycle insurers see as mature, risky and worth navigating anyway.

By Steve Randall
Young high earners build luxury collections as long-term investments, leave them exposed
ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2026
Young high earners build luxury collections as long-term investments, leave them exposed

Most HENRYs cite future value as a top buying factor, but insurance uptake lags behind.

By Steve Randall