Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Bill Easing Foreign Investment in REITs Passed by House
By Melanie WaddellThe House on Friday, July 30, passed the Real Estate, Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 (H.R. 5901), a bill designed to make it easier for foreign investors to invest in U.S. real estate investments trusts (REITs).
July 31, 2010
Sales tips: Why the first four minutes matter (part 2)Last month, we began to talk a bit about the sociological process involved in very quickly establishing rapport with a new client
July 29, 2010
Benny Card Firm Makes Private Equity DealGenstar Capital L.L.C. now owns Evolution Benefits Inc.
July 29, 2010
Benny Card Firm Makes Private Equity DealGenstar Capital L.L.C. now owns Evolution Benefits Inc.
July 29, 2010
A Screwy Notion Of Shared SacrificeTax the what? You might remember this item from last year. In September, the very libertarian CATO Institute released a study that found federal workers...
July 29, 2010
SEC's New Powers Affect Hedge Fund and Private Equity AdvisorsAlternative investment advisors who have business in the U.S. will be required to register with the SEC under newly enacted regulatory reform legislation, according to a statement issued by Kinetic Partners on July 21.
July 28, 2010
Spectrem: Millionaires Less ConfidentAffluent investors and millionaires were more pessimistic about investments in July than they were in June