Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Pension Costs Hit Kroger Earnings
By Candice Choi, Associated PressThe grocer made a $650 million contribution in connection with a move to combine 4 union employee plans.
February 28, 2012
Deutsche Bank Survey Predicts Record Hedge Fund Assets in 2012Hedge fund assets will reach an all-time high this year, driven by increased institutional participation, according to Deutsche Banks 10th annual Alternative Investment Survey, released last week.
February 28, 2012
Jeremy Grantham: 10 Tips for Smarter InvestingTry to contain natural optimism and other intelligent rants from the Doomsayer.
February 28, 2012
Jeremy Grantham: 10 Tips for Smarter InvestingTry 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
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.