Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Genworth: Elderly Pay More Than $69,000 For LTC
By Staff WriterThe average annual cost of a private room in a U.S. nursing home has increased to $69,400.[@@]Genworth Financial Inc., Richmond, Va., has published that ...
May 11, 2005
Front Page BoxesFront Page BoxesTop BoxSounding Off...The importance of trust needs to be understood and valued.By Jack BoboPage 42Bottom Left BoxAdvising BoomersSoaring real estate values are ...
May 09, 2005
Dow Jones: April Bad for All, Worst for Convert ArbNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Everyone took a soaking from the showers of April. The returns from last month were negative for each of the six hedge fund categories tracked by Dow Jones indexes. The convertible arbitrage strategy lost the most (3.73 %), followed by equity long/short (U.S.), event-driven, merger arbitrage and equity...
May 08, 2005
Silly SeasonPlease take this as a well-meant warning. We are entering that time of the political cycle when all sorts of absurdities will be emanating from ...
May 04, 2005
Own? Rent? Things To Consider When Home Values Look SweetMay Boomer05jcBanner: BoomersFlag: Real EstateBoomers on the cusp of retirement or beyond looking at soaring real estate values may realize just how sweet is ...
May 01, 2005
The Benefits of RegistrationAs hedge fund managers prepare to register themselves as investment advisors with the Securities & Exchange Commission, a number of tantalizing options for raising assets...
May 01, 2005
Road Less TraveledThe world of alternative investments has become more important to a number of advisors for one simple reason--traditional investments don't provide the desired return or...