Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
The True Costs of Active Management
By Ben WarwickEven the most rational investors must admit to temptation when the subject under discussion is actively-managed mutual funds. After all, it's nearly impossible to read...
February 01, 2007
Planning the "Prenup"Where a prenup is clearly the planning tool of choice, the following approaches may help to smooth negotiations and ensure the establishment of a valid,...
February 01, 2007
Schwab to Bankroll Breakaway BrokersKeeping up the business momentum evident in the closing months of 2006, Charles Schwab announced January 11 that its affiliated advisors now custody more than...
January 29, 2007
Pearson Makes Medicare AnnouncementsA software company has developed a customer service management system for the Medicare Advantage private Medicare plan market.Pearson Government Solutions Inc., London, says its new ...
January 29, 2007
Pearson Makes Medicare AnnouncementsA software company has developed a customer service management system for the Medicare Advantage private Medicare plan market.Pearson Government Solutions Inc., London, says its new ...
January 16, 2007
Analysts: Big Broker Deal Could Lead To Smaller DealsA private-equity firm is snapping up a large player in the property-casualty and employee benefits insurance markets.GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs Group ...
January 11, 2007
Embracing the AlternativesAlternative investments (such as hedge funds, real estate, commodities, currencies and managed futures) are becoming more and more mainstream. Even consumer finance/investing magazines detail the advantages of these types of investments to potentially mitigate risk and boost portfolio returns.
January 01, 2007
Raising the Bar for Getting Into Hedge FundsThe SEC voted December 13 to raise the accredited investor limit for investors in vehicles such as hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital from...