Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Lincoln Increases Net Income Despite Flat Revenue
By Steve TuckeyReal estate and tax accounting were bright spots for Lincoln National Corp. during the second quarter.[@@]Lincoln, Philadelphia, is reporting $198 million in net income ...
August 01, 2005
The FLP: Dead or Alive?The family limited partnership (FLP) is a popular method for shifting wealth from one generation to another. Because of its misuse, however, the IRS has...
July 29, 2005
Real Estate, Investments Help MetLife Bottom LineAnnuity deposits slumped at MetLife Inc. during the second quarter, but one-shot real estate sales and strong investment income helped the company produce a ...
July 27, 2005
Barclays Plans ETF Tracking CommoditiesBarclays Global Investors Inc., the leading provider of exchange-trade funds, plans to introduce an ETF that tracks commodities. Barclays said on Tuesday that it has filed...
July 24, 2005
Lemming LessonsPeople can convince themselves to believe anything, or so it would seem, as the financial meltdown continues to unfold and, unfortunately, expand.Isn't it amazing how ...
July 21, 2005
Lawsuit: Hedge Funds Helped Lazard Inflate Its IPO PriceNEW YORK (HedgeWorld)--A plaintiffs' law firm filed a class action July 15 against Lazard Ltd., various named individuals and Goldman Sachs, claiming that the defendants artificially inflated Lazard's price at its initial public offering in May 2005 in a scheme said to have involved (unnamed) hedge funds. The lawsuit, filed...
July 21, 2005
Real Investment IncentiveLightstone rolls out a no-load REIT that pays investors first
July 15, 2005
ETFs Tap Into Real EstateDo you want to invest in real estate, but are unsure of which stocks to pick? If you buy an exchange-traded fund, those decisions are...