Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Harris 'Restructures Himself Offshore,' Accounts Frozen
By Staff WriterCHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--The Honorable Blanche M. Manning, of the U.S. district court for the northern district of Illinois, has ordered the assets and accounts of Charles L. Harris, Winnetka, Ill., frozen and prohibited the destruction of the books and records pertaining to his hedge fund, Tradewinds International LLC. Judge Manning acted...
September 01, 2004
My Way of GrowingDo you proclaim yourself to be a professional investment advisor? Are you proud of your investing acumen? Let's face it, investing is a difficult task...
September 01, 2004
Real Estate for RetirementIn these days of rising interest rates, it's a good idea for retirement plan sponsors to consider adding a REIT mutual fund to their 401(k)...
September 01, 2004
Getting Schooled in AlternativesAs investor interest in absolute return investments grows, so does the business of educating financial advisors about alternative investments. To address this demand, the Alternative...
August 30, 2004
Greenspan Steps Up Anti-Hedge Fund Registration RhetoricHONG KONG (HedgeWorld.com)--Japanese long/short equity fund performance remains dismal, dragging down the performance of pan-Asian hedge fund indexes. According to the Bank of Bermuda AsiaHedge index,...
August 11, 2004
Cybercrime: Where Is The Outrage?When D.W. Griffiths epic silent film "The Birth of a Nation" debuted in 1915, it engendered a storm of outraged protest so powerful that it ...
August 11, 2004
Rocketing Real Estates Impact On AdvisorsThe explosive growth in real estate values of recent years definitely has been a good thing for home owners. Question is, has the rise been ...
August 01, 2004
Institutions Lead, but RIAs LagAllocations from institutional investors caused hedge funds of funds assets to grow by 30% in the 12 months ended December 2003, according to a survey...