Alternative Investments

The founder of Appaloosa Management has struggled running the Carolina Panthers even as bets on tech stocks boost his personal fortune.

Several insurers are ramping up their participation in net asset value financing, an increasingly popular form of borrowing for private equity funds that need liquidity amid a tough market for cashing out holdings. 

Andy Stout, CIO of $19 billion Allworth Financial, discusses the RIA’s proprietary scorecard to filter through thousands of funds, the firm’s strategy for weathering economic risks and how the firm uses direct indexing to bring alpha to clients.

After two years of rising interest costs hindering asset sales, owners are seizing on recent rate stability to push for portability to get deals done.

Known as BTC DRs, the offering will give institutions access to Bitcoin securities through US regulated market infrastructure and cleared through the Depository Trust Co.

Steering through the escalating complexities of global wealth stewardship.

Wall Street has lost out on billions in fees as direct lenders lured away corporate borrowers. The future of their leveraged lending businesses depends on how they adapt.

As alternative investment options move beyond interval funds and ETFs in the coming year, advisors will need to grapple with whether to use them.

Education about gold investments is key to ensuring clients have a well-balanced portfolio that can withstand economic fluctuations.