Also remind clients that performance is “manager-dependent instead of market-dependent,” says Blackstone's Avi Sharon.
Adviser loaded up client with alts beyond what his risk profile indicated, according to state agency.
Raymond James clients will have opportunity to invest in private-equity and hedge funds
It will help advisers and investors measure correlation and volatility of past returns.
Telling advisers to never assume enough is enough when it comes to research.
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The agency said that for the first time it used a coding technique against a broker-dealer to identify potential unsuitable transactions.
Putting past performance in perspective.
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An alternative strategy is only as good as what it is an alternative to. What is its purpose?
It's no different than comparing stocks to bonds.
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Two industry observers question the benefits of how the deal is structured.
LendingRobot allows planners to create client accounts with unique risk and investment profiles.
Some argue that company-sponsored plans, viewed as the holy grail of asset management, are greatly in need of more options.
Investors exit as the manager sticks to his guns.
Exchange-traded products are allowing investors low-cost access to asset classes previously available only to institutional investors.