Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Jeremy Grantham: 10 Tips for Smarter Investing
By Staff WriterTry to contain natural optimism and other intelligent rants from the Doomsayer.
February 27, 2012
MetLife Originates More Than $11 Billion in Commercial Mortgages in 2011MetLife reaches its highest-ever commercial mortgage volume in 2011, by way of numerous $200M+ transactions and by increasing lending in the U.S., UK and Mexico.
February 27, 2012
Contrarian Appleseed Fund Picks 4 Japanese Stocks on Eve of Earthquake AnniversaryContrarian investor Josh Strauss of the Appleseed Fund says Japan"the cheapest stock market in the world that everybody hates," presents some great buying opportunities.
February 27, 2012
Jeremy Grantham: 10 Tips for Smarter InvestingThe Longest Quarterly Letter Ever is the aptly titled February release from delightfully pessimistic Jeremy Grantham, co-founder and chief investment strategist of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo, a Boston-based asset management firm.
February 26, 2012
Why It’s Worth Factoring in FactorsAdding factor strategies to investment portfolios may provide investors with greater diversification, better wealth preservation and other benefits, argues Bill DeRoche of QuantShares.
February 24, 2012
Growth CheckupRaj [email protected]’s first full-quarter post the Tomotherapy acquisition was largely a success when viewed…
February 24, 2012
Greece Launches Bond SwapGreece on Friday took the next step in a second bailout package after Parliament passed a law Thursday that requires all its bondholders to accept losses once a certain percentage of creditors have agreed.
February 24, 2012
$2.6 Billion in Losses Prompts Closing of Japanese Advisory FirmAIJ Investment Advisors was temporarily shut down by Japanese regulators on Friday over fears that it may have concealed substantial losses in the $2.6 billion it manages, mostly for the pension plans of small- and medium-size corporations.