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 WriterThere are investment opportunities for those willing to do their homework in the banking sector in 2008, analysts say. --- Samuel Caldwell, CFAKeefe, Bruyette & [email protected] Outlook: We...
January 23, 2008
AIG Unit To Acquire Consumer Loan BlockAmerican General Financial Inc. has agreed to pay $1.5 billion for a "substantial portion" of the consumer branch loans issued by Equity One.American General Finance, ...
January 18, 2008
Merrill Hits 16,740 FAs, Adds 860 in '07Despite reporting sizeable net losses for the fourth quarter and full-year 2007 due to write-downs associated with U.S. collateralized debt obligations, Merrill Lynch says its private-client group con
January 16, 2008
MetLife Announces Stock Repurchase ProgramThe board of MetLife Inc. has agreed to spend up to $1 billion more on buying back the company's common stock.MetLife, New York, set aside ...
January 09, 2008
Alternatives UniverseInvestment advisors are allocating more assets to alternative investments. As traditional investments (such as stocks and bonds) fail to generate what is perceived as adequate returns for client portfolios, advisors are increasingly turning to alternative investments (such as hedge funds, real estate, commodities, currencies, managed futures, absolute return mutual funds,...
January 07, 2008
Paychex Rolls Out FSA Debit CardA payroll company is adding a benefits account access service.Paychex Inc., Rochester, N.Y., has started marketing the Paychex FSA Debit Card, a card set up ...
January 01, 2008
The Year in Hedge FundsIn a year marked by high volatility in the financial markets, the 10 strategies tracked by the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index outperformed major global...
January 01, 2008
BGI Broadens Its Global LineBarclays Global Investors (BGI) has introduced eight new iShares international ETFs that provide exposure to Asian shares, emerging markets, various real estate opportunities and small-cap...