Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Real Estate Bubble Not Burst Yet
By Bob KeaneSpeakers at NAREIT gathering argue that there's still money to be made in REITs
June 01, 2005
The Chilling Effect of RumorsThis year marks the seventh anni-versary of the Long-Term Capital Management meltdown, but the shadow cast by the collapse of the highly leveraged bond hedge...
June 01, 2005
Your New Partners?Even as interest rates continue to rise and some experts predict that the next economic downturn is on its way, many eager investors are still...
June 01, 2005
A Brief History of Bad AdviceHarvard philosophy professor George Santayana famously said: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Well, maybe. But I've found that, like...
May 26, 2005
Lawmaker: Citizen Soldiers Deserve Equal Benefits TreatmentAn Oregon representative is calling for equity in benefits for all soldiers serving in Iraq, whether they are regular military personnel or activated reservists.[@@]Rep. ...
May 25, 2005
Genworth: Elderly Pay More Than $69,000 For LTCThe average annual cost of a private room in a U.S. nursing home has increased to $69,400.[@@]Genworth Financial Inc., Richmond, Va., has published that ...
May 18, 2005
Citi Forms Hedge VentureTwo Citigroup units have formed a joint venture with a hedge fund firm to provide custom hedge fund-of-funds portfolio management services for high net ...
May 11, 2005
Captionpage13Captionpage13Boomers are quickly becoming the new gatekeepers, meeting with financial advisors as a representative for the real customer--the boomer's own parents. ...