Despite past performance woes and negative publicity, the vast majority – nearly eight in ten advisors – currently use some form of Alternative Investment (AI) in their current book of business. While the AI category is still relatively small compared to other asset classes, consideration and use continues to grow. On average, advisors are now [...]

Once only the purview of institutions and the super rich, alternative investments (AI) have already begun to populate the portfolios of ordinary investors. Whether used defensively to add diversification, or as proactive tools to access hard to reach asset classes, alternatives, especially among advised investors, are here to stay. Today, just three in ten (29%) [...]