Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Treasury Hires Advisor for TARP
By Melanie WaddellThe Treasury Department announced October 13 that it had hired Chicago-based EnnisKnupp and Associates to serve as its investment advisor to help implement TARP.
October 01, 2008
Funds Get Real Amid Unreal Housing MarketFor many homeowners, the real estate market has turned, well, unreal.The average home price fell 18.22% since its peak in the second quarter of 2006,...
October 01, 2008
REITs: Worth Another Look?Investors have traditionally flocked to real estate investment trusts (REITs) for dividends, but over the past few years they've been getting a lot more: capital...
October 01, 2008
An Alternative EducationDespite investors' lack of familiarity with alternative investments, new research suggests that they are open to them, if only they are educated first. The Alternative Investments...
October 01, 2008
It's Not Always About MoneyHelping clients through life's stages may take many forms. For example, one long-time client of GW& Wade's Tim Pinch consulted him before purchasing real estate...
October 01, 2008
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop?I chose this elegant eatery near the World Financial Center and half a mile uptown from Wall Street for a reason. A little more than...
October 01, 2008
Anchor or Asset?How many of your clients have an asset in their portfolio that has significant value, yet it cannot be sold and acts more like an...
October 01, 2008
Even Affluent Clients Feel the ChillThe affluent may have significant assets, but that doesn't make them immune to economic chills. Even if retirement savings are in the multiple millions, affluent...