Alternative Investments
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Market Wizards Earn AA S&P Rating
By Staff WriterLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Standard & Poor's gave the Market Wizards Fund a AA rating for fund management following a qualitative evaluation of the fund's investment process and its management by the British firm Fortune Asset Management. The S&P report on the fund noted its "disciplined process, experience of the key team members...
August 02, 2005
Lincoln Increases Net Income Despite Flat RevenueReal estate and tax accounting were bright spots for Lincoln National Corp. during the second quarter.[@@]Lincoln, Philadelphia, is reporting $198 million in net income ...
August 01, 2005
Institutions Are Still CommittedTwo recent surveys provide insights into the current state of hedge funds and their longer-term performance. In the first, an annual investor survey by Deutsche Bank's...
August 01, 2005
Behind the Numbers, with Gail DudackIn a written report issued in mid-july, SunGard's chief investment strategist noted that the signs have been pointing to a bullish trend for months. "But...
August 01, 2005
The FLP: Dead or Alive?The family limited partnership (FLP) is a popular method for shifting wealth from one generation to another. Because of its misuse, however, the IRS has...
July 29, 2005
Real Estate, Investments Help MetLife Bottom LineAnnuity deposits slumped at MetLife Inc. during the second quarter, but one-shot real estate sales and strong investment income helped the company produce a ...
July 27, 2005
Barclays Plans ETF Tracking CommoditiesBarclays Global Investors Inc., the leading provider of exchange-trade funds, plans to introduce an ETF that tracks commodities. Barclays said on Tuesday that it has filed...
July 24, 2005
Lemming LessonsPeople can convince themselves to believe anything, or so it would seem, as the financial meltdown continues to unfold and, unfortunately, expand.Isn't it amazing how ...