Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
The Affluentialist: Preserving Capital for the HNW
By Lewis SchiffFor many affluent clients, the drive to preserve capital is stronger than the need for growth, so low-risk hedging strategies with some upside potential become very...
November 23, 2009
Prospecting to the wealthyIt's been said that selling long term care to rich people is actually quite easy -- it's finding them that's tough. Here are tips on building a wealthy clientele and what to do once you've got their attention.
November 19, 2009
Aetna To Cut 3.5% Of JobsA health insurance says it expects to eliminate about 1,200 of its 35,500 positions by March 31, 2010.
November 16, 2009
Are Currencies the Holy Grail in Diversification?If you believe that allocation to non-correlative assets to diversify portfolios is the Holy Grail of better risk-adjusted returns, you may find this interesting.
November 16, 2009
Federal estate tax due to go to zeroThe end of the year is bringing more than the holidays. The federal estate tax could be eliminated entirely in 2010 unless Congress intervenes, Reuters reports.
November 13, 2009
Conseco Concludes Tender OfferConseco Inc. announced it has completed a tender offer.
November 03, 2009
Nothing more than feelings?There are some excellent automobile salespeople. Perhaps not as many as in other professions, but some very good ones ply their trade.
November 03, 2009
A Case for AlternativesTwo words sum it up: diversification matters. Following severe down markets, investors and advisors alike should take inventory and assess what they could have done differently.