Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
The long and short of it
By Staff WriterInvestors looking for a safe place to invest have turned increasingly to long-short funds, which can buy stocks or bet against them by selling them...
May 28, 2008
Why don't politicians take Econ 101?I'm not na?ve. I understand the current political climate. But let's see the stimulus package for what it is; a political gift, not any kind...
May 28, 2008
Limiting bid-ask spreadsClients in exchange-traded funds can't avoid the trading cost caused by "bid-ask spreads" - the small premiums they pay every time they buy and sell....
May 28, 2008
Different shades of greenWhile some investors may jump at the chance to invest in socially responsible funds, it's wise to approach green funds as you would any other,...
May 28, 2008
Rewarding poor performanceHere's a surprise. According to the Financial Times, assets at the largest U.S. hedge funds grew by more than a third last year, despite heavy...
May 28, 2008
The housing crisis is overHow is it I missed out on the greatest run-up in real estate prices in American history, one that lasted -- what -- 40 years?...
May 22, 2008
Explore your alternatives in uncertain timesUncertainty surrounds individual investors and their investment decisions. Economic growth has slowed, but we haven't hit a technical recession and don't know if we will. Analysts continue to tell us that the subprime mess is not over and home
May 21, 2008
Explore your alternatives in uncertain timesUncertainty surrounds individual investors and their investment decisions. Economic growth has slowed, but we haven't hit a technical recession and don't know if we will. Analysts continue to tell us that the subprime mess is not over and home