Alternative investments

A young alternative ETF producer right now has two growth opportunities, says Reality Shares' CEO Eric Ervin.

Punished by the plunge in the energy sector, some advisers await a rebound that can take advantage of master limited partnerships’ tax status.

Focusing on profitability and management of expenses helps alternative asset managers proactively manage and support their infrastructure more effectively.

The funds will track indexes that draw on the expertise of the firm's quantitative research team.

The funds will track indexes that draw on the expertise of the firm's quantitative-research team.

Fund providers should consider digital platforms and outsourcing to reach more advisers, according to Nuveen's head of alternative strategies.

Following its online offering spawned from its recent partnership with Artivest, Nuveen's head of alternative strategies says he is confident his clients will now have the advantage.

"Most people think, ‘I want a manager who's doing credit research, adjusting for duration, looking for blowups," says BlackRock fixed income strategist Karen Schenone.

After a five-year slump marked by mine closures and losses, gold producers are now worth twice what they were in 2015.

The wirehouse is also reorganizing how it deploys a number of product and service consultants and technology specialists.

It can be hard to unlock real estate values in pricey areas if clients aren’t willing to move.

It may be hard to unlock real estate values in pricey areas if clients aren’t willing to move.

American Growth Fund announces its first offering focused on the legalized marijuana business.

These funds are by definition heavily volatile, but if you were well-timed you might be deep in the money. For those who’ve played the sector for a few years, the pain runs deep.

As the industry endures market volatility and the onslaught of federal regulations, the search for cost reductions has become vital.

An already brutal year for large-cap managers, with only 18% beating the Russell 1000 Index through June 30, according to research.

In pulling their money out of property funds at such a rapid pace four asset managers froze withdrawals this week, the investors showed how the cost of Brexit is spreading.

Nearly 60% of wealthy baby boomers are more optimistic about tangible assets than about stocks, bonds, private equity and hedge funds, according to a recent U.S. Trust study.

"We always tell our client base that the potential opportunity is plentiful, but like every asset class, there is no guaranteed profit," says RBC adviser George Kursar.

In the second part of his interview with Money Management Executive, Menard expands on the firm’s strategy toward product innovation and what business it won’t pursue.