Alternative investments

The economic slowdown combined with mounting company stress could result in higher default rates, making the market segment a viable candidate for portfolio diversification.

A 20-year veteran advisor sold more than $7 million worth of investments pitched by an accused fraudster connected to his friend from Bible study, the regulator said.

Collectibles worth up to millions of dollars are securitized into thousands of shares that trade for as little as $10 a pop.

A Hornor, Townsend & Kent broker pitched "Future Income Payments" that turned out to be part of a $300 million scheme targeting veterans, investigators said.

Wealthy individuals, not institutional investors, will drive money into alternative assets, data provider Preqin says in a new study.

The active ETF firm's managing partner talks about the potential for options-based strategies in times when stocks and bonds are plunging.

The partnership brings Opto's private market software to Merchant's slate of partner firms managing more than $140 billion in assets.

A former JPMorgan Chase banker who's now on the run was sentenced to 7 ½ years in jail for his role in a multimillion-pound fraud against the Libyan government.

The industry veteran explained at Future Proof why more financial advisors and their clients are looking outside traditional markets.

An online education service launched by financial advisor George Acheampong is teaching its 2,300 members about private investments.