Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Expert: Thanks to Madoff, boomers done with equities
By Staff WriterThe Madoff debacle has "single handedly" ended boomers' desire to invest in equities. Miller Tabak & Co. analyst Dan Greenhaus, tells MarketWatch's Kate Gibson, the...
March 01, 2009
HedgeWorld: And So It BeginsNow that the 111th Congress has been seated and the 44th President of the United States inaugurated, the first stirrings of hedge fund legislation and...
March 01, 2009
REIT Investing: Shifts in Focus--- Paul Puryear Raymond James 727-567-2253 [email protected] Not unlike last year, we approach 2009 with a lot of caution but we still recommend REITs as a defensive investment. There...
March 01, 2009
Group Think? The Financial Planning Association's Board voted to lay off 10 full-time employees to match an anticipated 15% drop in revenue for FY 2009-2010, which...
February 25, 2009
Index funds beat hedge funds, mutual fundsResearch from Mark Kritzman, president and chief executive of Windham Capital Management of Boston, shows basic stock index funds may outperform hedge funds and actively...
February 19, 2009
FASB Starts Fair Value ProjectThe Financial Accounting Standards Board is taking another look at how companies should value investments.
February 18, 2009
Survey: Advisors concentrate on business efficiency and remain optimistic despite turmoilInvestment advisors are repositioning their business strategies to stay ahead of the market downturn. A recent Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking survey shows 61 percent of advisors are...
February 11, 2009
Avant To Set Up Worksite Sales CallsAvant Benefits Inc. is starting a program that will help insurers, enrollment firms, agents and others get inside the country's worksites.