Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Time for an Alternative
By Melanie WaddellDespite the recent tumult in the hedge fund world with the collapse of Bear Stearns's two hedge funds and the subsequent arrest of its two...
August 01, 2008
Lifting ForecastsGold and other metals are in favor thanks to a variety of secular and seasonal factors that are supporting commodities in general, equity analysts say. --- Daniel...
July 31, 2008
DRA changes, mixed bag for consumersOn June 2, 2008, further amendments to SB 483, California's attempt to implement the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2006, were made. I am happy to report that the previous disclosure, which I discussed in last month's article, was
July 28, 2008
No more naked (sigh)I've gone on about this for far too long now, so barring something spectacular, it will be my last post on naked short selling. But...
July 24, 2008
Pump and dump, distort and shortI like Chris Cox (try saying it like Sir Mix-A-lot). I liked him as a congressman, and I like him (mostly) as SEC chairman. Even...
July 22, 2008
Ameriprise Financial to Acquire SeligmanA definitive agreement has been reached between Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and J. & W. Seligman & Co., Inc. under which the Minneapolis-based financial services firm...
July 21, 2008
Rogue advisors on parade: Family businessTwo brothers and a business associate were sentenced for masterminding a multi-million dollar viatical fraud. One brother was sentenced to 240 months in prison; the other to 160 months; and the associate to 120 months. The brothers were also ordered
July 21, 2008
Two politicians and an oil billionaireI don't usually pay much attention to media advisory press releases from Washington. It's usually a junior senator out to make a name for themselves...