Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Investing in Asian Debt?
By Kate McBrideHedge fund managers who want to invest in distressed debt in Asia can get some help in the form of a new "strategic" partnership between two hedge fund service providers.
September 03, 2009
The Loneliness of the Long-Term Equity InvestorOne of the most ingrained investing precepts is that the longer one's time horizon, the more appropriate equities are as an asset class. But how quickly do the risks in equity investing diminish over time?
September 01, 2009
Direxion Leverages Real EstateThe Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares (DRN) and the Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3x Shares (DRV) are leveraged real estate ETFs that...
September 01, 2009
Venture Populist: Variable LiquidityIn last month's column, I posited that private investments in venture and early-stage companies are ideally characterized by their potential for positive asymmetrical outcomes (PAO),...
September 01, 2009
Alternative Uptick RuleThe SEC announced August 17 that it is seeking public comment on an alternative approach to short selling price test restrictions that the Commission says...
September 01, 2009
Easier Said Than DoneIt's not hard to think up how a firm, any firm, could be better organized. The trick--and it's a big one--is to actually make the...
September 01, 2009
Hard Times in Office SpaceWho: William E. Hartman, Executive Vice President, Cushman & Wakefield Where: Nocello, 257 West 55th Street, New York City, July 27, 2009 On the Menu: Gnocchi, salmon...
August 31, 2009
Advisor confidence bounces backIn August, advisor confidence in the economy and the stock market increased, according to Rydex|SGI AdvisorBenchmarking. The Advisor Confidence Index (ACI) -- a benchmark that...