Rising interest rates have many bond fund investors running scared. But these funds tend to thrive when rates rise.

August marked a strong month for the survival of exchanged traded products, with no ETP closures and a shorter Liquidation Watch List for September.

Investors have not been crazy about micro-cap and mega-cap stocks. But there is a clear case for emphasizing the top funds in these extreme groups.

It can produce similar results to traditional frameworks

Investing in a rising rate environment

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In this excerpt from his book The Alternative Answer, Bob Rice argues that liquid alternatives have brought investment strategies previously reserved for the wealthiest investors to a broader market, and clients are better off for it.

Will investing in floating-rate securities put some wind underneath a portfolio, or just fill it with hot air?