Alternative investments

A small amount of gold in a portfolio can act as a good alternative asset to diversify risk.

To include real estate in a portfolio, buying rental property may be more practical than investing in tax liens or making private loans.

Gold’s role as an alternative investment might be reduced with Washington moving back from the brink of default.

Liquid and transparent versions of hedge funds are widely available but choosing among them takes thorough investigation.

Gold’s role as an alternative investment might be reduced with Washington moving back from the brink of default.

Gold’s role as an alternative investment might be reduced with Washington moving back from the brink of default.

Low or negative correlation is necessary for a good alternative investment, but don't forget the second essential trait.

"Smart beta" ETFs are attracting funds from both active managers and passive indexes.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, in partnership with CAIA, will now require its employees in its retail distribution arm to enroll in CAIA's fundamentals of alternative investment certification program.

After making recent waves with retail acquisitions, Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital Holdings is adding its first wholesaling broker-dealer to a growing portfolio.

Alternative investments are reaching a much broader swath of investors. As a result, financial advisors are increasingly bombarded with questions from curious clients. Early adopters are in a position to answer these queries, but for the uninitiated advisor -- it's time to get up to speed.

From news of ETFs and ETPs rebounding in March to BlackRock shaking up leadership, here's top news impacting mutual fund and ETF managers and providers.

Investors are piling into emerging- market exchange-traded funds at the fastest pace in seven months as they dump technology companies in favor of cheaper stocks.

With gold performance often hit or miss, fund managers who focus on this commodity face challenges marketing through the ups and downs.

From investors scrambling out of ETFs to regulations prompting managers to change distribution strategies, here's top news impacting mutual fund and ETF managers and providers.

Interest in alternatives is rising among investors as they look to manage volatility in their portfolios - and advisor education is critical to meeting that tidal wave of demand.

Of the 296 funds that picked up Lipper U.S. Fund Awards this year, only nine were peer-group winners for all of the eligible time periods. See the list here.

Of the 296 funds that picked up Lipper U.S. Fund Awards this year, only nine were peer-group winners for all of the eligible time periods. See the list here.

As it turns out, larger and smaller RIA firms face similar compliance challenges.

Using recent research from the North American Securities Administrators Association, Harold Reimer -- head of private wealth management for Temenos in North America -- put together a list of advisory compliance best practices.