Private Equity
Read about how private equity investments offer investors the ability to invest in long-term profitable assets, known often as PE investments.
Foundation and Operating Charity Investments Disappointed in 2011
By Michael S. FischerThe nonprofit sector experienced negative investment returns in fiscal 2011 for the first time in three fiscal years, according to two companion studies by Commonfund Institute.
May 08, 2012
Smaller Private Foundations Still Playing Catch-UpAmerican private foundations with endowments of less than $50 million are struggling to get back to their prerecession levels, according to a report released Tuesday by Foundation Source.
April 19, 2012
LTCI: Is It the Answer?Judith Feder says it's just too small. Douglas Holtz-Eakin says every little bit helps.
April 18, 2012
Primerica to Repurchase Shares Held by Warburg PincusPrimerica Inc. announced that it has entered into a repurchase agreement with Warburg Pincus Equity X, L.P. and Warburg Pincus X Partners, L.P.
April 05, 2012
Study: REITs Lead S&P 500 in 12 Months Ended March 31Over the 12 months ended March 31, the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index provided a total return of 11.29% and the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index returned 10.91% compared to the S&P 500s 8.54%, the survey reveals. Strong REIT dividends contributed to REITs outperformance of the broader market....
April 05, 2012
Study: REITs Lead S&P 500 in 12 Months Ended March 31Over the 12 months ended March 31, the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index provided a total return of 11.29% and the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index returned 10.91% compared to the S&P 500s 8.54%, the survey reveals. Strong REIT dividends contributed to REITs outperformance of the broader market....
March 23, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Market Vectors’ Indonesia ETF; Turkish Private Equity Fund ClosesNew products introduced over the last week include a new Indonesia small-cap ETF from Market Vectors; the closure of a Turkish private equity fund; a high-yield bond fund from Aberdeen; and a new fund trust from Gemini.
March 19, 2012
Goldman Roiled by Op-Ed Loses $2.2 Billion (Bloomberg)Bank suffers market hit following comments made by a former employee in a New York Times op-ed piece.