This year’s winner in the alternative investment space is—wait for it—real estate. Among exchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs), those employing leverage have zoomed to the upside; even non-leveraged fu...

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Click to Enlarge Go big on health care and short on energy stocks, according to the latest iBillionaire Index. Comprised of 30 U.S. large-cap equities, the index tracks the portfolios of billionaire investors who have made their money throug...

Rising equities and falling prices at the pump will bring holiday cheer, but be aware of potential headwinds as we head into 2015.

Unlike other goods, the price formation of oil will be determined not only by supply and demand, but also in part by geopolitical considerations, and, more importantly, active price management.

Does a rising ratio foretell a reversion?

U.S. rates are beginning to look like a body at rest. Rates have been contained within very narrow trading ranges, roughly 10 basis points, over the last three weeks.

Harvard University might not be the top business school in the United States according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek's latest rankings, but it still remains atop the WealthX list of business schools that have the most billionaire alumni. Harvard ha...