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NEW YORK - Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), whose parent company Morgan Stanley (MS) has seen its stock surge over 40% in the past six months and currently trades near its 52-week high of $163.97, announced Monday the launch of its Alternatives Investing Center, an online education platform designed to help financial advisors better understand alternative asset classes and portfolio integration strategies.
The new platform offers comprehensive courses covering private equity and credit, real estate, hedge funds, infrastructure, and venture capital. Financial advisors can access learning modules, continuing education courses, investment guides, and expert resources through the center, with the option to earn continuing education credits.
"As stocks and bonds become increasingly correlated, the traditional 60/40 portfolio no longer reflects the investment opportunities available to individual investors," said Frank Famiglietti, Head of Intermediary Distribution for Alternatives at MSIM, according to the company’s press release. According to InvestingPro data, Morgan Stanley’s strong market position and financial health score of "GOOD" underscore its capability to lead such initiatives in alternative investments.
The Alternatives Investing Center builds upon MSIM’s four decades of market expertise in alternative investments. The curriculum includes nine learning seminars across various alternative asset classes, with the first live webinar on portfolio construction and asset allocation scheduled for October 7.
This platform joins the recently launched Tax Forward Investing Center as part of MSIM’s continuing education initiative for financial advisors.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management currently manages or supervises $1.7 trillion in assets as of June 30, 2025, with over 1,400 investment professionals worldwide. For deeper insights into Morgan Stanley’s financial performance and valuation metrics, InvestingPro offers comprehensive analysis through its Pro Research Report, available alongside 11 additional key investment tips for MS stock.
The announcement comes as alternative investments become increasingly accessible to individual investors through new investment structures that offer greater flexibility, according to the company.
In other recent news, TeraWulf Inc. is planning a significant expansion of its data centers, aiming to raise approximately $3 billion with backing from Google Inc. This expansion effort is being coordinated by Morgan Stanley, which may introduce the transaction to the high-yield bond or leveraged loan markets as early as October. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley and its affiliate, Morgan Stanley Finance LLC, have approved new master note forms for future debt securities offerings. These new forms will be used for Global Medium-Term Notes, Series I, under the Senior Indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon, originally dated November 1, 2004. Additionally, Morgan Stanley has announced plans to offer cryptocurrency trading on its ETrade platform in 2026 through a partnership with Zerohash, allowing clients to trade bitcoin, ether, and solana. The Morgan Stanley Humanoid 100 index, which tracks companies involved in humanoid robotics, has outperformed the S&P 500 since its inception in February 2025, with a notable 25% gain. These developments highlight the ongoing strategic initiatives and financial activities within Morgan Stanley and TeraWulf.
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