With the strong results of quant funds last year, some clients may be inclined to jump in. But for best results, pick management teams that have long records for delivering winning results.

The JOBS Act, signed into law in April of this year, includes a provision that allows hedge funds to be able to advertise and perform general solicitations, including posting private offering documentation. And while hedge funds are still...

How to handle the complications that may ensue

In the wake of the Bernie Madoff scandal, investors have been shunning fledgling hedge funds, betting instead on large funds with long track records. But small funds have key advantages.

Commodities belong in a diversified portfolio, but not every commodity-based ETF is sound. Many commodity funds show up on this month’s ETF Liquidation Watch list, a portfolio of ETFs that suffer negative trailing 12-month returns and fall below ...

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Post-crisis, there is a growing demand for rare musical instruments as an alternative investment. The return on investment can be high, but there are risks with these illiquid investments.

In this industry, it’s still a man’s world, as we’ve written time and again on this site, and the hedge fund industry is no different. And while women may be in short supply at hedge fund events, they can at least boast better performance than...

Nearly three-fourths of advisors currently use alternative products or strategies, but some could be going about it all wrong.