Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
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By Staff WriterThese days, it's difficult to turn on the television, read the newspaper, or surf the Net without encountering doom-and-gloom stories about the current real estate...
March 17, 2008
NSCC To Start Alternative Investment Communications SystemThe National Securities Clearing Corp., a self-regulatory organization, wants to offer insurers and other financial services companies a new processing platform.The NSCC, New York, a ...
March 12, 2008
Investment Firm Forges Ahead With Proxy FightOliver Press Partners L.L.C. has acted on its plans to nominate 3 directors to the board of Phoenix Companies Inc.Oliver Press, New York, an investment ...
March 03, 2008
All Commodities Are Not Created EqualWith traditional markets in the doldrums and Asian economic growth on a tear, commodities are among the hottest investments around. There's a case to be...
March 01, 2008
Big changes for now, and moving forward"Change is inevitable, growth is intentional," according to writer Glenda Cloud. Those looking to succeed in this business (or who have already found success) more than likely are constantly evolving as businesspeople, adapting their talents to
March 01, 2008
Zero-Sum GameAs existing hedge funds liquidate, there are always new products coming to market. Morgan Stanley Investment Manage- ment recently announced the launch of Morgan Stanley Global...
March 01, 2008
The Market: It's DomesticDespite much media hype over foreign-controlled companies buying up U.S. assets, when it comes to the mid-sized M&A market, buyers are decidedly home-grown. Only about...
March 01, 2008
New Commodities ETFThe Greenhaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund (GCC) is the latest entrant in the fast growing arena of commodity ETFs. The fund will track the Continuous Commodity...