Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
ECB Warns on Herd Instincts
By Staff WriterConvergence among hedge fund strategies increases risk
June 05, 2006
Italy Funds Damaged by Tax AnomaliesMILAN, Italy (HedgeWorld.com)--Italy's investors began to withdraw en masse from Italian-domiciled investment funds in the first quarter of 2006, according to the latest data from Assogestioni, the Italian fund managers' association. This was in spite of a robust 1.24% rise in total funds under management. While total funds under management...
June 05, 2006
Impath Boss's Sentence Enlivens DebateNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--A federal judge sentenced the former president of Impath Inc., New York, a provider of cancer-related laboratory services, to more than three years in prison May 30 [Tuesday] on charges of conspiracy, securities fraud, and the filing of false statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission--a sentence...
June 01, 2006
Saving Grace for Hedge FundsConcerns over inflation and economic growth resulted in significantly lower equity prices in May. But it wasn't just stocks that got pounded. Virtually every type of asst class ended the month lower, including commodities, the U.S. Dollar Index, high-yield bonds, gold, and the energy complex.
June 01, 2006
Big Apple BoomIn looking at the most promising real estate markets around the country in which he can invest, CGM Realty Fund's Ken Heebner is in a...
June 01, 2006
DON DEWAAYCEO/Owner DeWaay Capital Management 1415 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 Phone: (515) 224-9861 Fax: (515) 224-0305 [email protected] www.theprofitzone.com Year firm started: 1987 Number of advisors in firm: 4 AUM: $500 million-plus Compensation method: Fee-based...
June 01, 2006
The Next Investment Scandal?The IRS issued guidelines on 1031 exchanges to tenants-in-common properties (TIC) in 2002. Since then, billions of dollars have poured into investments loaded with promoter...
June 01, 2006
Optimism Down, Hedge Inflows UpIn early May, the research organization Spectrem Group said that the investment outlook traced by its "affluent index" (based on a survey of households with...