These are the times that try men's souls. -- Thomas Paine
Tom Paine should have been a financial advisor. Attempting to bolster the spirits of Continentals after a retreat from a superior British force in the winter of 1776, Paine wrote, “The...
Product development in the retirement income space has exploded, and for good reason. With about 77 million Baby Boomers coming up on retirement, advisors will have to deal with a larger pool of clients transitioning from the asset accumulation...
There's a lot of money being thrown into the alternative investment space nowadays. You see the trend reflected in the market capitalizations of exchange-traded products designed to offer returns uncorrelated or negatively correlated to the equity...
Is Greenwich, Conn., where a high concentration of New York-based hedge fund managers live in sprawling mansions with elaborately manicured grounds, the secret to the U.S. hedge fund industry's financial success? China seems to think so.
When most people think of student housing, images from the movie “Animal House” usually come to mind. It’s a common misperception, and one that continues to influence investment decisions today. The reality of student housing, however, is far...
Real estate investment trusts have been very much in the news lately, with FINRA putting non-traded REITs on their radar. But Brad Case, economist with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, says there are some misconceptions...
RIA advisors looking to add low-correlated assets at low cost to client portfolios could do well to consider three no-load alternative mutual funds from AQR, or Applied Quantitative Research, an investment management firm based in Greenwich that...
Forget what you hear about gold and silver being rare commodities. Far more precious than metals is that holy grail of money management -- alpha. The cost of acquiring market outperformance -- or, more properly, the cost of acquiring the...
The Kentucky Derby has been called the fastest two minutes in sports. But after the thoroughbreds thunder past the finish line at Churchill Downs during the 137th running of the storied race on May 7, another competition will begin to gather speed...
