Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Getting Money Out of Hedge Funds
By Harry RadyOne of the biggest frustrations I've had over the past few years is hedge fund managers "gating" their investors. High-net-worth (HNW) investors commit substantial personal...
October 28, 2010
At Schwab Impact, AQR's Asness Speaks About Alternative StrategiesFollowing trends in a 'disciplined' way is part of what sets Asness' AQR Funds apart.
October 28, 2010
AllianceBernstein Q3 Earnings Decline on Stock Losses, Net OutflowsAllianceBernstein (AB) released mixed Q3 2010 results late Wednesday, reporting earnings per share of $0.36 versus analysts' consensus of $0.41.
October 27, 2010
Through which media channels do you prefer to receive your financial information?I am bombarded with data from financial institutions every hour of every day.
October 26, 2010
Ventas becomes largest senior housing REITVentas, Inc., one of the largest health care REITs in the country, has agreed to buy the real estate assets of Atria Senior Living Group, based in Louisville, Ky.
October 26, 2010
Warren Buffet Taps Successor From Castle Point Hedge FundTodd Combs is in line to become the new Warren Buffett, now that the 39-year-old Castle Point hedge fund manager was selected by Buffett to succeed him.
October 26, 2010
BNY Mellon Survey: More Firms Are Meeting With Hedge Funds, Sovereign Wealth FundsCompanies worldwide are adapting their investor relations strategies to enhance their outreach to hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds, BNY Mellon said Monday in announcing...
October 25, 2010
S&P Launches CDS Sovereign IndexesStandard & Poor's announced Monday the launch of a series of CDS Sovereign indices designed to track the credit default swap market for sovereign entities.