Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
More seniors tapping home equity
By Staff WriterThe current economic crisis is leading many older Americans to take value out of their homes via home-equity loans or reverse mortgages. It is unclear, however, whether these homeowners are tapping their equity as part of a larger strategy or as a last resort.
June 16, 2009
Three steps to achieve your goalsTop Ten Selling Step One: Define the goals, measurements, responsibilities and timeframes for completion. Jim missed his quota last year because of unexpected customer cancellations. He realized that he needed to do a better job of follow-up and
June 09, 2009
Fidelity and KKR Seal DealFidelity Investments of Boston and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) in New York have announced an agreement to give Fidelity's retail and institutional brokerage customers exclusive access to IPOs and follow-on offerings underwritten by KKR
June 03, 2009
Hunter Leaves ACLIMike Hunter, who has served as chief operating officer of the American Council of Life Insurers for the past 6 years, will be returning to Oklahoma.
June 02, 2009
Fire Sale AmericaAn executive from a fund that buys "distressed assets" held a luncheon audience spellbound Monday as he talked about what his firm thinks assets such as consumer debt are really worth.
June 02, 2009
Fire Sale AmericaAn executive from a fund that buys "distressed assets" held a luncheon audience spellbound Monday as he talked about what his firm thinks assets such as consumer debt are really worth.
June 02, 2009
Editor's Choice for June 2One day Gm files for bankruptcy and the DJIA jumps on several good economic indicators. It's all a little confusing.