Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
American Equity Changes Auditors
By Staff WriterAn active player in the fixed and equity indexed annuity markets is changing auditors.[@@]The company, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, West Des Moines, ...
June 10, 2005
Indexes Indicate Turnaround in Hedge Fund Returns; Convert Arb Remains in DoldrumsData from several index suppliers suggest that a stock market resurgence and increasing merger activity buoyed some hedge fund strategies in May. According to a preliminary release, the Van Global hedge fund index gained 1.2% for the month. That was in line with rebounds seen in the FTSE hedge fund...
June 10, 2005
Real Estate Bubble Not Burst YetSpeakers at NAREIT gathering argue that there's still money to be made in REITs
June 10, 2005
Two Third Avenue Funds Set to CloseJune 8, 2005 -- The Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund (TAREX) and the Third Avenue International Value Fund (TAVIX) will close to new investors...
June 02, 2005
New FSA Rule May Bring New HeadachesNew government efforts to relax the flexible spending account "use it or lose it" rule could create complications for FSA holders and FSA plan ...
June 01, 2005
The Chilling Effect of RumorsThis year marks the seventh anni-versary of the Long-Term Capital Management meltdown, but the shadow cast by the collapse of the highly leveraged bond hedge...
June 01, 2005
Your New Partners?Even as interest rates continue to rise and some experts predict that the next economic downturn is on its way, many eager investors are still...
June 01, 2005
A Brief History of Bad AdviceHarvard philosophy professor George Santayana famously said: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Well, maybe. But I've found that, like...