The Future of Alternatives:

Alternatives: No passing fad – (Investment News)

Rise of alternatives should give advisers night sweats – (Investment News)

Do Active Funds Have a Future? – (MorningStar)

Regulation:

SEC Launches Examination of Alternative Mutual Funds – (Wall Street Journal)

Futures & Miscellaneous

A Big List of Alternative Investment Folks on Twitter – (Attain Alternatives Blog)

Richey May expands alternative investment division – (HedgeWeek)

In U.S. Energy Boom, Alaska Is Unlikely Loser – (Wall Street Journal)

USDA Report Shows U.S. Corn, Soy, Wheat Exports Drop – (Farm Futures)