Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Assets of Wealthy Fell in 2001
By Staff WriterNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Wealthy investors across the globe lost US$2.9 trillion in 2001, pushing 2.3 million people out of the wealthy category, according to a recent...
July 08, 2002
Scalene Partners Launches FX Hedge FundWESTPORT, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--Three former senior executives from Bank of America are set to make their mark in the world of foreign currency trading with their...
July 08, 2002
Record Options Trading Volume In JuneCHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--At the Chicago Board Options Exchange it was the best of times and it was the worst of times in the month of June,...
July 01, 2002
About the ManagersSamuel A. Lieber, Founder, Chief Investment Officer, Alpine Management & Research, LLC. Before founding Alpine in 1998, Lieber was the real estate portfolio manager and...
July 01, 2002
Behind Harvey Pitt's New MissionThe Securities and Exchange Commission is about to launch a fact-finding mission probing two of the industry's fastest-growing investment products--hedge funds and exchange- traded funds...
July 01, 2002
The New Real DealWith their high yields and low correlation to equity indexes, real estate investment trusts have maintained a certain conservative attractiveness in today's depressed stock market....
June 30, 2002
Put The Emphasis On Keeping Things SimpleMy philosophy when meeting with a client has always been twofold. First, it is important to respect his or her time--accomplish this by being ...