Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Official Settles One Annuity Suit, Starts Another
By Staff WriterMinnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has resolved one suit linked to equity-indexed annuities and filed a second EIA suit.A state court in Minneapolis has approved ...
February 01, 2008
California Seeks Advisor RegistrationA proposal under consideration by the California Corporations Comm-issioner that would require registration by hedge funds is having a hard time finding supporters. The Commissioner's proposal...
February 01, 2008
Declines on the RisePeering at projections for 2008 may make one a bit uneasy. For example, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) 2008 U.S. Market Outlook...
February 01, 2008
Ready for Cheap Oil?The current trouble in global financial markets represents a correction in the overbought U.S. real estate market, but it is a more serious and broadly...
February 01, 2008
Better Credit QualityThere are investment opportunities for those willing to do their homework in the banking sector in 2008, analysts say. --- Samuel Caldwell, CFAKeefe, Bruyette & [email protected] Outlook: We...
January 31, 2008
As Sub-Prime Woes Spike, REIT Income May DipSeveral financial advisors contacted by Income Planning say that for those who use real estate investment trusts (REITs) to fund regular income, there is a real risk of diminished income.
January 24, 2008
Fidelity Revamps its 401(k) PlatformFidelity Investments recently overhauled its Fidelity Advisor 401(k) platform--a move the company believes constitutes the most thorough revision of the program since its inception. Fidelity has...