Let’s face it, when you take the time to evaluate possible strategies for your long term portfolio plans (especially Alternative Investments) there are a lot of choices out there, and it’s not always easy to create a so called short list, or even make a choice when you have that said short list. Performance tends […]
Category: Investing Insight
What You Need to Know About Bonds and Managed Futures before Interest Rates Rise
we’re looking at what types of investments are likely to benefit from the increased bond market volatility and potential price trends which could come from a rising rate environment.
Alternative Links: Making a Difference in Your Portfolio
Broadly speaking, Trend Following with Managed Futures shows that strategy and market diversification, the ability to go short, and the freedom to engage in active management all make a difference in generating return.
Asset Class Scoreboard – Eli Manning Edition
But we can’t help but wonder if October’s great numbers are a little bit like the Manning brothers in action yesterday, where Eli Manning was the first QB in NFL history to throw six touchdowns, no interceptions, and still lose the game.
Looking Under the MLP Hood
Maybe it’s because we’re so close to Halloween, but we can’t help but be drawn to the carnage in the MLP space. Recently, investors’ multi-year treat has turned into a trick as of late. How spooky has it become? Well, after nearly quadrupling investors’ money from April of 2009 through April of 2014, the Alerian […]
Weekend Reads: The Suburb That Tried To Kill The Car
Bacon, ham and sausages ‘as big a cancer threat as smoking’, WHO to warn
Alternative Links: Brain Knowledge
What Your Financial Adviser Needs to Know About Your Brain
He Dies, You Make Money
We can’t help but think a financial version of the Tontine would be a great way to ensure investors stick with their investments.
What is the Right Allocation Percent to Alternatives?
what is the right number percentage allocation to alternatives?