Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
AALU Speaker No Fan of Donald Trump
By Warren S. HerschRon Insana, a CNBC senior analyst, called real estate developer and TV personality Donald Trump "obnoxious" during a general session at the 2011 annual meeting of the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting.
May 04, 2011
Strategists to AALU Members: Economy to Trump Bin LadenThe state of the economy is likely to play a much bigger role in the 2012 federal elections than the fate of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, two political strategists told a group of top financial advisors.
May 04, 2011
Dow Jones, Credit Suisse Examine Q1 Hedge Fund ResultsIn its 2011 Q1 Hedge Fund Industry Review, released Tuesday, the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index team revealed that large hedge funds, with more than $500 million AUM, brought in more than $12 billion of inflows; on the other hand, smaller funds experienced net outflows for Q1.
May 04, 2011
Barclays Wealth Says Equities, Developed Markets Still Good BetSaying that the global economy continues to move in the right direction in spite of some U.S. gloom, Barclays Wealth issued recommendations on Wednesday that included buying equities, particularly in developed markets, and looking for Chinese stocks.
May 03, 2011
Strategists to AALU Members: Economy to Trump Bin LadenThe state of the economy is likely to play a much bigger role in the 2012 federal elections than the fate of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, two political strategists told a group of top financial advisors.
May 01, 2011
Congress’s Free Pass on Insider TradingThe Galleon insider trading case has made top headlines everywhere, but what hasn’t been as extensively covered is how U.S. lawmakers are excluded…
May 01, 2011
Shared Sorrow, Shared Strength: Rebuilding JapanThe resilience of the Japanese people in the face of the great tragedy that befell them has been extolled in the media.
April 28, 2011
New Hire Roundup: BlackRock Names Real Estate Head; King Joins LubitzBlackRock, Inc. said last week that Jack Chandler will join the firm to take over from Paul Audet, and Elaine King joins Lubitz Financial Group for wealth planning.