Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Let's hope it's wrong
By Staff WriterSudeep Reddy reports on the Wall Street Journal's blog that the coming recession will be the worst since the 1970s, at least according to Merrill...
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
May 06, 2008
ALPS Aims Private Equity Fund At InsurersA Mountain State money manager wants to give variable life and variable annuity owners a vehicle for profiting from private equity deals.ALPS Fund Services Inc., ...
May 06, 2008
ALPS Aims Private Equity Fund At InsurersA Mountain State money manager wants to give variable life and variable annuity owners a vehicle for profiting from private equity deals.ALPS Fund Services Inc., ...