Alternative Investments

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  Top 10 Richest Colleges for 2012—The Biggest Endowments

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  April 2, 2013

  After a big year in 2011, these 10 colleges’ funds rose at a much slower rate last year.

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  Debating Hedge Fund Myths: ‘The Most Expensive Bargain in Town?’

  By Jon Sundt  |  April 1, 2013

  One of the most common complaints about hedge funds and alternative investments is that their fees are too high, but understand what you're buying before casting stones.

• Searching for Optimal ETF Portfolios

  April 1, 2013

• Tactical Trading With Long/Short ETPs

  April 1, 2013

  Day-to-day portfolio management is no longer a simple matter of growing capital or generating more income.

• On the Road to Independence

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  April 1, 2013

  The dream of energy independence for the United States of America is fast becoming a reality.

• Fluid Performance

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  April 1, 2013

  Profits and dividends keep streaming from water company stocks.

• Digging Deep

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  April 1, 2013

  Coal companies continue to generate solid earnings results and attractive yields.

• Powering Forward

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  April 1, 2013

  Electric utilities stay focused on improving their operations and management to ensure that results for shareholders are sustainable.

• Moving Ahead

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  April 1, 2013

  The United States continues to move toward energy independence with oil-and-natural gas industry exploration and production (E&P) companies playing an important role in that trend.

• Enthused About Innovation

  By William H. Belden III  |  April 1, 2013

  William H. Belden, III is a managing director and head of product development at Guggenheim Investments.