Filling what it says is a void in the financial services industry,
Rydex Investments has launched an alternative investment training
program for advisors.
The program,
called Training Essentials, is designed to instruct advisors of the
potential risks and rewards of alternative investment strategies.
The program, which
can be accessed at www.rydexfundsfp.com, includes on-site continuing
education courses, educational materials and downloadable reports, according to the company.
Rydex noted that
several recent studies have indicated that online training programs
specifically designed for financial advisors are in short supply.
"Over the last
several years, many new alternative investment strategies have been
made available to financial advisors and their clients, yet no one has
trained advisors on how to use them," said Rich Kendrick, director of
program marketing at Rydex Investments. "It is our hope that Training
Essentials will fill this void."