Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
U.S. Charges SAC Capital Unit in $276 Million Insider Trading Scheme
By Melanie WaddellThe SEC, in its largest insider trading case ever, and the Department of Justice charged hedge fund advisory firm CR Intrinsic Investors, which is a unit of SAC Capital, its former portfolio manager and a medical consultant with insider trading.
November 19, 2012
Capital Innovations’ ‘Wonderfully Boring’ StrategyMichael Underhill, who spoke at Schwab Impact in Chicago, tells the stark truth to clients looking for 10% returns, its not the 1990s anymore.
November 16, 2012
Real Estate: Data Still Looking GoodCommercial and residential sectors both show signs of positive momentum
November 15, 2012
'Commodities, large equities and property will no longer make money'We are living in the post-credit boom era.
November 15, 2012
FINRA Boosts Transparency in TBA MarketFINRA has begun disseminating transaction information for the TBA market, which represents more than $270 billion traded on an average daily basis in 8,400 trades.
November 15, 2012
Pyxis Capital: ‘Shift From High Yield to Floating Rate’High yield isnt what it used to be.
November 15, 2012
Corzine Sharply Criticizes House Panel’s MF Global ReportJon Corzine, former chief of MF Global, sharply criticized a House Subcommittee report that claims he is to blame for MF Globals collapse.
November 15, 2012
Chuck Schwab: We’ll Go Over Cliff, but Let’s Move OnIn conversation with Maria Bartiromo and the brains behind KKR, Chuck Schwab talks alternative investments, one benefit of Dodd-Frank, and why hes willing to write a bigger tax check.