Elaine Misonzhnik

Alternative investment platforms help connect fund managers with advisors looking for investment opportunities. However, fund managers need to focus on matching advisors with the right options.

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The millennial generation is laser-focused on financial security and is also leading the charge in investing in assets like cryptocurrency.

The demand for assets that fit ESG goals is growing. But both asset managers and RIAs need to choose products that are alpha drivers, and not “concessions.”

Despite persistent concerns from clients about the state of the economy, indicators are either fine or improving, according to Cetera Chief Market Strategist Brian Klimke.

About a quarter of Americans are already investing in crypto, according to one source. Advisors will be well-served to get comfortable with the asset class.

At its inaugural investor forum for the RIA community, the firm presented its vision of playing a bigger role as an advisor to RIA practitioners.

A recent New York Times article suggested that Blackstone's non-traded REIT is inflating its property valuations. But real estate industry insiders say they are not worried.