Alternative investments

Evidence-based portfolios have been a bust over the last decade, and they may become a tough sell for the average investor.

The products invest in private equity, hedge funds and real estate for the bank’s wealth management arm.

Alternative asset managers are under pressure to broaden their offerings as institutional investors seek to make big allocations to fewer firms.

Professionals from family offices, investment managers, estate planners, art advisors and other disciplines describe mistakes they’ve seen.

The technology could make collecting more appealing to investors.

The funds include a wide range of offerings from emerging markets to precious metals, multi-strategy and REITs.

A record 186 funds were shuttered last year. What does this mean for the future of the industry?

B. Riley is grabbing a majority stake in National Holdings while pledging to be a passive investor in the overhauled firm.

The SEC may have had good intentions, but the guidelines have distorted markets and reinforced the allure of companies that forego the IPO.