Trends and analysis of non-correlated asset strategies, such as commodities (from metals to “soft,” such as wheat), real estate (REITs, public and private), currencies, private equity, hedge funds and hedge funds of funds. Market neutral and absolute return strategies are also addressed, as well as stamps, coins and art.

Latest Alternative Investment Headlines

Commodity Funds or Commodity Exchange-traded Products? 

Sep 1, 2010,

By Brad Zigler

There's very little real difference between the performance of mutual funds and ETPs in the commodity space, but there's a whole lot of difference in the products' risk characteristics....

Indexing Hedge Funds 

Sep 1, 2010,

By Stan Luxenberg

Hedge fund-replicating mutual funds for the retail set are young, but they have demonstrated an ability to limit losses in downturns....

UBS Beefs Up Alt Investments for Risk Reduction  

Aug 31, 2010,

By John Aidan Byrne

The brokerage unit of Swiss banking giant, UBS AG, is beefing up its alternative investments to meet growing demand for risk-reduction and portfolio diversification strategies, especially among its affluent clients....

Commodity Funds or Commodity Exchange-traded Products? 

Aug 16, 2010,

By Brad Zigler

There’s very little real difference between the performance of mutual funds and ETPs in the commodity space, but there’s a whole lot of difference in the products’ risk characteristics....

Does Your Portfolio Really Need All Those Commodities? 

Jul 1, 2010,

By Brad Zigler

Or are gold futures the simple answer?...

LoanMeMoney.com 

Jun 1, 2010,

By Christina Mucciolo

Online social networking creates the peer-to-peer lending industry....

China Bulls Still Running Rampant 

Apr 13, 2010,

By Nate Wendler

In recent months the chorus of skepticism regarding Chinese economic and stock market performance has reached a greater crescendo. But there are plenty of bulls left....

REITs, Goodbye or Good Buys?  

Apr 9, 2010,

By Jennifer Popovec

I’ve been full of optimism when it comes to U.S. real estate investment trusts (REITs) --- and have been since December 2008. People called me crazy, but I was right. Here is my story....

Cold Call with Bob Whalen 

Apr 1, 2010,

David A. Geracioti

The executive vice president of Brewer Investment Group talks about managed accounts....

Buy Farmland, Gold and Run for the Hills, says Dr. Doom  

Feb 22, 2010,

By David A. Geracioti, VonAldo.com

Dr. Marc Faber, who predicted the 1987 crash and the recent financial crisis, is predictably gloomy. Buy farmland, gold and head into the country to avoid a "dirty" war, he told a conference. For more, please go to VonAldo.com, the blog of Registered Rep. Editor-in-Chief David A. Geracioti....

How To Size Up An ETF 

Feb 19, 2010,

By Stan Luxenberg

The best ETFs are cheap to buy, easy to trade and benchmarked to quality indices. ...

60 Seconds 

Feb 1, 2010,

By Kristen French

with Paul Hickey of Bespoke Investment Group on China ADR performance. ...

SRI Funds Beat The Market  

Feb 1, 2010,

By Christina Mucciolo

The Curtain Lifted 

Feb 1, 2010

Hedge funds may be secretive, but alternative mutual funds, their (distant) cousins, are not....

China ADRs Soar 

Feb 1, 2010,

By Kristen French

The graph below measures the performance of the Shanghai Composite Index against a basket of Chinese ADRs selected by Bespoke Investment from Jan. 2,...

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next

Blogs & Opinion


Get the latest from Registered Rep. Editor-in-Chief David A. Geracioti on his blog Von Aldo.

Get the latest from Registered Rep. Managing Editor Kristen French on her blog The Reformation.

Rep. Newsletters


Sign up for one of Registered Reps. complimentary eNewsletters.

Firm Browser


Sort and view headlines, quick facts and firm info in one place.

Start by selecting a firm from the pulldown menu.


Beta v.1 - What is beta?

Heard on The Forum

VIEW THE FORUM

Most Popular Stories

The Independent Sourcebook


Profiles and fact sheets of independent broker/dealers and registered investment advisories (RIAs), an outsourcing guide, listings of compliance/regulatory consultants, securities lawyers, recruiters, back-office technology offerings and asset management platform providers.

BROWSE THE DIRECTORY
Registered Rep.'s Business Builder is the one-stop toolkit for growing your business pipeline and achieving your career development goals.

>> Learn more and get started
Back to Top

In This Issue: September 2010

Cover Story

Outgrowing The Series 7

When the 7 becomes more of a burden than a benefit.



View the full issue

Back Issues

browse back issues

Registered Rep. eNewsletters

Subscribe today to get the news you need and information you want from our e-newsletters. To preview the current issue click on the newsletter below. Subscribe Today!