Exchange-traded funds have achieved a new feat, producing dozens of funds that are riskier than the most volatile individual stocks in the Standard and Poor's 500 stock index.
Long-suffering energy limited partnership funds, for example, have leaped 21.46% the past 30 days.
Investing strategies focused on environmental, social and corporate governance causes continue to gain momentum, even if they're not mainstream just yet. </br><b><i>(Related: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160306/FREE/160309952/the-top-performing-socially-conscious-funds"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">The top-performing socially conscious funds</a>)</b></i>
Ill-named strategy finds place between passive and active.
IPO is the first of its kind and, with low fee, could attract investors away from nontraded REITs.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> So far, nobody has been prosecuted for contributing to the 2008 financial crisis. “This gags me,” said Elizabeth Warren.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Oil-related companies with little debt are outperforming the S&P 500, with one company's return jumping by 29%.
A look at the ESG funds that have performed the best as socially responsible investing has grown in popularity.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's a new low-minimum IRA targeted to young investors who want their money invested in companies dedicated to sustainability.
Attraction for the billionaire could be the REIT's right to recapture leased space at better rates.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Turns out the key to navigating the current market environment is to do whatever hedge funds are not doing. It's that simple.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The collapse of alternative investments platform Aequitas Capital Management continues to unfold, while investors and advisers are kept in the dark.
Dislocation among sectors, industries and securities, creates the perfect environment for alternative strategies.
How are these funds performing? At first blush, not that badly
In SEC filing, Texas REIT United Development Funding IV claims a smear campaign has been mounted to drive down the price of its stock.
The best investments are the options that align with clients' values and goals.
Trevor Bond is stepping down two weeks before the firm releases Q4 and yearly earnings. The company said in November it was exploring breaking up into three businesses.
Puppies of the three-year-old male will bring in thousands of dollars each, and endorsements could bring in even more. But getting the poised sporting dog to the winning circle wasn't cheap.
If there's a will, there's a way to package it into an ETF.
