Alternative Investments

Multialternative funds have been the fastest-growing alternative category, according to Morningstar data, adding $17.6 billion in net new assets last year, an organic growth rate of 44 percent. Thirty new funds were launched in the category last...

There’s something amiss in the liquid alts space...

(Bloomberg) -- Gold may stand at the start of a major bull market should the U.K.’s Brexit vote prove to be a forerunner of greater political and financial instability around the world, according to Evolution Mining Ltd.’s Jake...

(Bloomberg) -- The tax man cometh for some of the richest money managers in the U.S. They’ve had eight years to dream up a dodge. So far, no luck...

Advisors plan to up investments in alternatives, but high fees and lack of liquidity are still sticking points.

The music industry remains a dynamic space and an often-overlooked market from an investment standpoint.

(Bloomberg) -- New crowdfunding rules taking effect Monday will let anyone—not just the wealthy— invest in startups. But don't bet on the "99 percent" finding the next Uber overnight...

(Bloomberg) -- OppenheimerFunds Inc. is liquidating its 19-year-old commodities fund following years of losses and the worst oil crash in a generation...

One of the best-performing U.S. municipal-bond funds rose to the top with debt backed by a once bankrupt county and cigarette-company payouts at risk as Americans kick the habit. Another driver: It largely steered clear of Puerto Rico...

Warren Buffett nibbled on sweets during his presentation to shareholders on Saturday but he took a bite out of hedge fund managers...