Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Subprime Prophet
By Alexei BayerGary Shilling meets me at the bar of the restaurant with a large plastic jar in his hands. Since developing a serious beekeeping hobby a...
February 08, 2008
Official Settles One Annuity Suit, Starts AnotherMinnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has resolved one suit linked to equity-indexed annuities and filed a second EIA suit.A state court in Minneapolis has approved ...
February 07, 2008
Official Settles One Annuity Suit, Starts AnotherMinnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has resolved one suit linked to equity-indexed annuities and filed a second EIA suit.A state court in Minneapolis has approved ...
February 01, 2008
As Sub-Prime Woes Spike, REIT Income May DipSeveral financial advisors contacted by Income Planning say that for those who use real estate investment trusts (REITs) to fund regular income, there is a real risk of diminished income.
February 01, 2008
California Seeks Advisor RegistrationA proposal under consideration by the California Corporations Comm-issioner that would require registration by hedge funds is having a hard time finding supporters. The Commissioner's proposal...
February 01, 2008
Declines on the RisePeering at projections for 2008 may make one a bit uneasy. For example, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) 2008 U.S. Market Outlook...
February 01, 2008
Ready for Cheap Oil?The current trouble in global financial markets represents a correction in the overbought U.S. real estate market, but it is a more serious and broadly...