Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
A Safer Ride?
By Staff WriterProviding consistent returns on client portfolios has been a challenge for investment advisors over the past few years. While consistent, risk-averse performance is available, few...
February 19, 2004
Insurers Might Be Hiring AccountantsNU Online News Service, Feb. 19, 2004, 1:07 p.m. EST -- Insurers may be hiring more accountants and finance professionals in the second quarter.[@@]When ...
February 19, 2004
Real Estate Agents Fight OCC Bank RegulationNU Online News Service, Feb. 19, 2004, 2:39 p.m. EST -- Real estate agents are asking the government to protect them from national banks.[@@]The ...
February 17, 2004
Cannell Returns 15% of Capital across All FundsSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (HedgeWorld.com)-Cannell Capital LLC, investment adviser for a stable of long/short hedge funds with a record of corporate activism, is distributing 15% of...
February 17, 2004
Schroders Hires Fund AnalystLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Schroders plc hired Stephen Greene as a new analyst covering fixed-income and global macro hedge funds. Mr. Greene previously was a senior analyst at International...
February 01, 2004
It's Tough to Stay on Top, Even in a Very Good YearDespite the overall market rebound, most of 2002's best performers couldn't maintain their top rankings in 2003. Category Fund Return in '03 Return in '02 Percentile...
February 01, 2004
Venturing ForthThe great majority of institutional investment portfolios still consist of the tried and true: a mix of listed equities and bonds, generally in a ratio...
January 29, 2004
Economist: 10-Year Note Yield Might Hit 5%NU Online News Service, Jan. 29, 2004, 1:35 p.m. EST -- The yield on the 10-year Treasury note could reach 5% by the end ...