ALTERNATIVES News & Analysis

Larry Fink is one of the smartest people in the finance industry. In his latest shareholder letter, the Blackrock CEO outlines his quest to become...

Corral these risks to improve the odds of investor success.

How commodities and other nontraditional investments have affected portfolios.

Considering the future of a fund-industry flop.

Rising inflation, the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, and central bank policy are just some of the things currently impacting the gold price.

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.

Generation Global's technology positioning caught the eye of Morningstar fund analysts this quarter as it thumped the index and its peers. 

When all else is falling, alternative asset classes such as hedge funds, soft commodities, emerging market debt and banks loans can offer decent...

Alternative assets and financial advisers are favoured by wealthier Milennial investors, a new study shows.

Because timing and tilting your portfolio's asset allocations within alternatives is a complex process, Morningstar's Elliot Lucas compares and...