Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Sub-Prime Returns
By Jeff JosephSqueezed between a credit panic and intense volatility in stock prices, some of the most highly regarded hedge fund managers have spilled huge amounts of...
September 01, 2007
Hedge Funds Continue to DeregisterHedge fund advisors continue to deregister from the SEC. During the past year, 732 hedge fund advisors (firms that advise at least one fund) have...
September 01, 2007
Division I, Harbour Investments, IncHarbour Investments, Inc. Founder, CEO, and President Nick Sondel Founded: 1987 Producing reps: 187 2007 estimated gross revenue: $27 million 2006 average annual gross production per rep: $130,000 Ratio of...
September 01, 2007
A Collective EffortIn 1996, Charles Haines recognized that his Birmingham, Alabama financial planning and investment management firm had to start giving its clients exposure to alternative investments,...
September 01, 2007
Behind the Numbers, with Gary Shilling"We're in a situation where people realize that there is a lot more risk taken in lower-grade investments like junk bonds and leveraged loans--they not...
September 01, 2007
Raymond James Attracts 71, Adds 07-08 BonusesDuring the second quarter of 2007, Raymond James Private Client Group recruited 71 new financial advisors, with 40 joining its employee channel -- Raymond James...
August 27, 2007
Advisor Gloom Matches Clients' PessimismThe market volatility of August 2007 prompted by the subprime mortgage crisis predictably led to major decreases in optimism among investors and their advisors, two...
August 23, 2007
Hedge Funds Cashing in On Subprime MessSome hedge funds are actually profiting off of the subprime mortgage debacle and the market volatility that it has helped cause.