I’m not in the habit of touting particular fund companies, but AQR is unique. This firm offers some terrific alternative investment solutions based on a quantitative investment process designed with PhD brainpower. Additionally, AQR was among the first hedge-fund managers to voluntarily register with the SEC and offer alternative strategies in a mutual fund format. This is important because it means AQR’s strategies are available at reasonable cost and with daily liquidity, transparency, and regulatory oversight. AQR was featured in Barron’s last year – some information is a bit dated, but it still provides insight into what makes AQR so good.