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Crypto diehards are about to find out if it really was a bubble
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Crypto diehards are about to find out if it really was a bubble

To skeptics, the crypto world as a whole is a mirage whose massive run-up past $2 trillion was simply the speculative by-product of the extraordinary amount of easy cash that’s been sloshing around in the global economy.

Merrill Lynch settles ski resort claims for $4.5 million
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2022
Merrill Lynch settles ski resort claims for $4.5 million

The settlement stemmed from potential claims related to Merrill's "management and oversight" of brokerage accounts opened by the owner of Jay Peak, the failed Vermont ski resort.

SEC punts again on NYDIG Bitcoin ETF
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 04, 2022
SEC punts again on NYDIG Bitcoin ETF

The agency said it needs another 60 days to make a determination, pushing the new deadline to March 16.

Finra tags two firms with penalties due to mutual fund sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2022
Finra tags two firms with penalties due to mutual fund sales

Emerson Equity and Triad Advisors reached end-of-the-year settlements related to complaints about poor supervision of certain mutual fund sales.

Bitcoin slides below $50,000 capping a down December
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 28, 2021
Bitcoin slides below $50,000 capping a down December

Investors have retreated from the most speculative corners of global markets of late, worried that an ebbing tide of central bank stimulus could spell trouble. Just how exposed Bitcoin and the wider crypto universe is to that risk is the subject of heated debate.

Fine wine: The unconventionally attractive alt investment
INVESTING OPINION DEC 22, 2021
Fine wine: The unconventionally attractive alt investment

Why not invest in some Château Lafite Rothschild? You can let the value appreciate over time, or if worse comes to worst, you can drink it.

Crypto barrels toward 2022 after adding $1.5 trillion in value
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2021
Crypto barrels toward 2022 after adding $1.5 trillion in value

Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market shrank dramatically over 2021 as other tokens rocketed, a sign of how investor interest in digital assets broadened out despite — or perhaps because of — enormous volatility.

CI Financial notches 29th and 30th deals in record buying spree
INVESTING RIAS DEC 15, 2021
CI Financial notches 29th and 30th deals in record buying spree

The Toronto aggregator announced a twofer that combines for $10 billion in assets under management. The deals push CI’s U.S. footprint to $115 billion in assets.

Morgan Stanley-backed Bitcoin firm NYDIG raises $1 billion
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2021
Morgan Stanley-backed Bitcoin firm NYDIG raises $1 billion

The firm, which counts some of the biggest Wall Street banks as its partners, was valued at more than $7 billion in the round.

Robinhood plans crypto gifting feature
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2021
Robinhood plans crypto gifting feature

Users will be able to send cryptocurrency via digital gift cards, according to code discovered in a beta version of the company's iPhone app.

Private equity expands beyond US wealth management
INVESTING RIAS DEC 13, 2021
Private equity expands beyond US wealth management

Merchant Investment Management has purchased a stake in Brainvest Wealth Management for international exposure.

Wall Street's latest to hook independent advisers? Alternatives
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 10, 2021
Wall Street's latest to hook independent advisers? Alternatives

Up until recently, major global firms had happily ignored independent advisers for decades.

Why the SEC can't wait for Congress to regulate cryptocurrencies
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 09, 2021
Why the SEC can't wait for Congress to regulate cryptocurrencies

Partisan differences will hamstring legislation, as Democrats stress investor protection and Republicans focus on protecting innovation.

How different are retirement portfolios built by investors, advisers?
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2021
How different are retirement portfolios built by investors, advisers?

Except for a big investment in real estate, there wasn't that much divergence, a recent survey found.

Bitcoin model portfolios launched by 3iQ, Gemini
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2021
Bitcoin model portfolios launched by 3iQ, Gemini

A subsidiary of Canada’s largest digital asset manager, 3iQ Digital Assets, has launched a new separately managed account and model portfolio for U.S. wealth managers. Fees range from 1% for single-token accounts to 2.5% for multi-token index strategies.

ETFs take center stage in 2021
INVESTING RIAS DEC 07, 2021
ETFs take center stage in 2021

Record net inflows are just a part of the story. ETFs continue to take market share of mutual funds by doing more for less.

Ritholtz, WisdomTree launch  crypto index separate account
INVESTING RIAS DEC 03, 2021
Ritholtz, WisdomTree launch crypto index separate account

Riding the direct indexing wave, the WisdomTree Crypto Index is designed for advisers but could also offer direct access for retail investors.

Elizabeth Warren grills Bitcoin miner on climate
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 03, 2021
Elizabeth Warren grills Bitcoin miner on climate

The Massachusetts senator is asking Greenidge Generation how its Bitcoin mining operations will affect climate change and the local environment.

SEC tensions over crypto regulation emerge at meeting
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2021
SEC tensions over crypto regulation emerge at meeting

At a meeting of the SEC Investor Advisory Committee, SEC Chair Gensler says many digital tokens are securities and fall under its jurisdiction, while Commissioner Peirce says agency is applying 'strategic ambiguity' to pursue enforcement first.

Fidelity heads to Canada with Bitcoin ETF
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 01, 2021
Fidelity heads to Canada with Bitcoin ETF

Since U.S. regulators are balking at approving funds that invest directly in Bitcoin, Fidelity will launch the Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF in Canada.