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Do-it-yourself deals are all the rage among rich investors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2018
Do-it-yourself deals are all the rage among rich investors

Ultrawealthy look beyond hedge funds and private equity to making direct investments in businesses.

Do-it-yourself deals are all the rage among rich investors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2018
Do-it-yourself deals are all the rage among rich investors

Ultrawealthy look beyond hedge funds and private equity to making direct investments in businesses.

Galvin investigating 63 broker-dealers selling private placements from GPB Capital
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 12, 2018
Galvin investigating 63 broker-dealers selling private placements from GPB Capital

The firm sells illiquid, high-risk and high-commission alternative investments.

Galvin orders SII to pay restitution on nontraded REIT sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 07, 2018
Galvin orders SII to pay restitution on nontraded REIT sales

LPL bought SII last year as part of its National Planning Holdings purchase.

Crypto craze puts retirement savings at risk
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2018
Crypto craze puts retirement savings at risk

Regulators and Congress should protect investors by slamming the door shut on efforts to bring cryptocurrency into the world of retirement savings.

Equity index put writing: A strategy for uncertain markets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 28, 2018
Equity index put writing: A strategy for uncertain markets

This approach can help clients stay invested while limiting their exposure to volatility or downdrafts.

Top private placement manager GPB to restate financial statements of certain funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 24, 2018
Top private placement manager GPB to restate financial statements of certain funds

Private placements have far fewer regulatory standards to adhere to than publicly listed companies.

Finra arbitrators order Pennsylvania brokerage to pay client $1 million in damages
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2018
Finra arbitrators order Pennsylvania brokerage to pay client $1 million in damages

James E. Grimes accused Trustmont Financial of breaching fiduciary duty in a case related to two annuity exchanges and a private REIT.

HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman
INVESTING RIAS AUG 20, 2018
HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman

Move is latest in Chicago-based RIA consolidator's effort to expand senior leadership team.

Equity ETFs ranked by second quarter performance
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 18, 2018
Equity ETFs ranked by second quarter performance

<i>InvestmentNews</i> Research sorts exchange-traded funds by returns, flows and trading volume.

Bigger isn't always better when it comes to alternative investments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2018
Bigger isn't always better when it comes to alternative investments

Why some institutional product sponsors have trouble navigating the retail alts market.

REIT management gives no answers about disastrous share price
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 09, 2018
REIT management gives no answers about disastrous share price

Listing of American Finance Trust Inc., the $1.6 billion REIT advised and managed by Nicholas Schorsch's AR Global, has erased almost $1 billion in equity value.

Sell-off in cryptocurrencies reaches new low
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2018
Sell-off in cryptocurrencies reaches new low

Bitcoin slides more than 5% on news the SEC put off deciding whether to approve a bitcoin ETF.

Private banks are the new hedge funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2018
Private banks are the new hedge funds

UBS wealth management arm offers structured notes that employ relative-value strategies, typically the domain of hedge funds.

Investors rekindle love affair with hedge funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2018
Investors rekindle love affair with hedge funds

To get back into investors' good graces, funds have had to alter traits like their liquidity, fees &#x2014; even their overall structure.

Bitcoin trade gone bad leaves counterparties holding the bag
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2018
Bitcoin trade gone bad leaves counterparties holding the bag

Trading debacle could dent confidence in one of largest cryptocurrency venues.

Private equity chasing healthy returns at RIAs and broker-dealers
INVESTING RIAS AUG 02, 2018
Private equity chasing healthy returns at RIAs and broker-dealers

Looking to double their money in five years, P-E investors are attracted to the wealth management industry.

Schorsch REIT listing a billion-dollar disaster for investors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2018
Schorsch REIT listing a billion-dollar disaster for investors

The share price of American Finance Trust Inc. has plunged since trading began on July 19, and advisers deserve answers.

Investing in fine wine is producing ever-greater returns
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2018
Investing in fine wine is producing ever-greater returns

French wines dominate portfolios; California wines constitute only a small fraction of what's traded.

Focus Financial IPO falls short of expectations
INVESTING RIAS JUL 26, 2018
Focus Financial IPO falls short of expectations

Despite the below-target offering price, the stock closed its first day of trading at $37.55 &#8212; a 13.8% gain.