Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Sam Stovall Sees a 13% Advance in S&P 500 for 2012
By James J. GreenS&P Capital IQs Investment Policy Committee cites jump in corporate earnings, recession in Europe and half-speed recovery in U.S.
December 07, 2011
Lehman to Exit BankruptcyThe biggest bankruptcy in history saw the beginning of the end on Tuesday, as the reorganization plan of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. to exit bankruptcy in early 2012 was granted approval by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge James Peck.
December 07, 2011
Buffett Goes SolarWarren Buffett is going solar. The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is stepping in where the government fears to tread, so to speak, as Berkshires MidAmerica Energy Holdings unit agreed to buy the $2 billion Topaz project in California after a U.S. government loan guarantee for the project fell through.
December 06, 2011
Joint Congressional Hearing Addresses Derivatives and Tax ReformBaucus quotes Buffett on limiting potential for mischief; witnesses criticize Congress piecemeal approach to taxing financial products.
December 05, 2011
Prudential Mortgage Capital Company South of the BorderPMCC is providing $160 million to a co-investment venture in violence-wracked Mexico managed by Progolis L.P., an operator and developer of industrial real estate.
November 30, 2011
Home Sweet Home ... or Maybe NotThe new bogeyman that will steal away their retirement plan and financial plan is a silent assassin that is quietly, undeterred siphoning off hundreds of thousands of dollars of your clients money.
November 30, 2011
Emerging Markets’ Growing Middle Class a Boon for U.S. Investors: Outlook 2012During the 2012 outlook season, investment strategists and other market watchers have repeatedly taken note of the growing middle classes in China, Southeast Asia, India and Brazil.
November 28, 2011
Use Global Fixed Income to Improve DiversificationToday, there are more opportunities for individual and institutional investors alike, allowing them to gain access to the global fixed income universe.