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ALTERNATIVES News & Analysis

The four horsemen of investing
Markets
The four horsemen of investing
Corral these risks to improve the odds of investor success.
Don Phillips | 12 May 2022
Do investors need alternative investments?
Stocks
Do investors need alternative investments?
How commodities and other nontraditional investments have affected portfolios.
John Rekenthaler | 07 March 2022
Liquid alternatives funds: Is there any hope?
Markets
Liquid alternatives funds: Is there any hope?
Considering the future of a fund-industry flop.
John Rekenthaler | 29 July 2021
What next for gold?
Markets
What next for gold?
Rising inflation, the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, and central bank policy are just some of the things currently impacting the gold price.
Sunniva Kolostyak | 14 July 2021
A little Bitcoin can change your balanced portfolio a lot
Personal Finance
A little Bitcoin can change your balanced portfolio a lot
After bitcoin’s recent slide, it may be tempting to buy the dip. Here’s what to consider when thinking about adding it to a balanced portfolio.
Morningstar Manager Analysts | 07 July 2021
Generation Global's tech edge leads 5 fund upgrades
Funds
Generation Global's tech edge leads 5 fund upgrades
Generation Global's technology positioning caught the eye of Morningstar fund analysts this quarter as it thumped the index and its peers. 
Emma Rapaport | 15 April 2019
Finding good returns in alternatives
Funds
Finding good returns in alternatives
When all else is falling, alternative asset classes such as hedge funds, soft commodities, emerging market debt and banks loans can offer decent...
Brad Bugg | 17 January 2019
Young wealthy undeterred by advice horror stories
Retirement
Young wealthy undeterred by advice horror stories
Alternative assets and financial advisers are favoured by wealthier Milennial investors, a new study shows.
Emma Rapaport | 04 December 2018
3 approaches to investing with alternatives
Funds
3 approaches to investing with alternatives
Because timing and tilting your portfolio's asset allocations within alternatives is a complex process, Morningstar's Elliot Lucas compares and...
Elliot Lucas | 06 April 2018