Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
New FSA Rule May Bring New Headaches
By Dwayne CallenderNew government efforts to relax the flexible spending account "use it or lose it" rule could create complications for FSA holders and FSA plan ...
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. ...
May 11, 2005
Front Page BoxesFront Page BoxesTop BoxSounding Off...The importance of trust needs to be understood and valued.By Jack BoboPage 42Bottom Left BoxAdvising BoomersSoaring real estate values are ...
May 09, 2005
Dow Jones: April Bad for All, Worst for Convert ArbNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Everyone took a soaking from the showers of April. The returns from last month were negative for each of the six hedge fund categories tracked by Dow Jones indexes. The convertible arbitrage strategy lost the most (3.73 %), followed by equity long/short (U.S.), event-driven, merger arbitrage and equity...