Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Greed, sheer stupidity and the global financial crisis
By Daniel WilliamsWhat really happened in Greece, Ireland, Iceland and other countries rocked by the global financial crisis? Author Michael Lewis goes inside the damage in his latest book, "Boomerang."
October 10, 2011
Hedge Fund Inflows Up as Performance SinksDespite poor performance, hedge funds continued to see strong inflows in August, signaling investor aversion to traditional markets in a search for alternative sources of alpha.
October 10, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: BlackRock Launches 3 Funds; New Putnam Fund Seeks Total ReturnNew products introduced over the last week include three alternative investment funds from BlackRock, a new dynamic allocation fund from Putnam, and two Credit Suisse funds reorganized into Aberdeen funds.
October 09, 2011
Do You Know Your Clients?Remember that old song, If You Dont Know Me by Now? Is this the tune being sung by your prospects and clients? If so, make some changes.
October 07, 2011
SOA Study: Private Pension Costs are on the RiseSOA calls for realigning the pension regulatory structure to reduce sensitivity to economic cycles and to make private pension plan benefits more secure for employees and retirees.
October 07, 2011
SOA Study: Private Pension Costs are on the RiseSOA calls for realigning the pension regulatory structure to reduce sensitivity to economic cycles and to make private pension plan benefits more secure for employees and retirees.
October 06, 2011
‘Black Swan’ Funds Up 23% for the YearExtreme sport isnt the only venue for thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies, judging from the recent returns racked up by so-called black swan funds. The funds, named for a generic term for an unexpected event that negatively or positively impact the market, take advantage of the resulting volatility.
October 05, 2011
Analysis: Latest 401(k) Lawsuit Highlights Ongoing Fee Concerns (Reuters)More than three dozen lawsuits have been filed in recent years over investment decisions that have caused 401(k) values to plummet. The most recent was filed last week against Ameriprise Financial Inc., led by a group of employees who argue that the firm pushed workers into expensive and untested proprietary...