Alternative Investments

Day traders are going all-in on computer-generated avatars, leaving rival speculative trades like mainstream cryptocurrencies and meme stocks in the dust.

Companies are increasingly creating formal programs in order to address the unique planning, structural and tax needs of these clients. Why?

As sales of NFT have more than doubled since June, users trade stories of expensive purchases and huge returns on social media.

The 23-year-old has shown a willingness to wager her own money in ways other tennis stars rarely do this early in their career.

The assumption that an ESG investment will always outperform a non ESG investment alone can’t justify prioritizing ESG factors.

Non-fungible tokens, which allow holders of art and collectibles to track ownership, are staging a resurgence after fading from the headlines during Bitcoin’s springtime swoon.

Seek Capital is aiming to increase its “allocation to crypto as we feel it is an important area for the future,” according to Managing Director Adam Proctor.

Advisors, consultants and plan sponsors have all become more familiar with CITs, making it increasingly likely the trusts will be considered as alternatives to mutual funds.

All eyes are on the jobs report coming out on Sept. 3.

In this week's fund news, a new Morningstar report shows investors are more likely to allocate to funds based on diversity data; Wave Financial Group launches an NFT fund; and Wells Fargo, JP Morgan bring Bitcoin funds to wealthy clients.