Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
To Hedge or Not to Hedge
By Staff WriterThe current vogue for hedge funds has caused this once arcane corner of investments to grow exponentially; after the three-year bear market of 2000-2002, investors...
September 04, 2007
August Shows Value of Prudent DiversificationAugust was a study in contrasts. Domestic equity and high-grade fixed income weathered the storm of global volatility to close mostly higher, but the loan market fell apart. Finding a bid on high-risk corporate bonds or subprime mortgages was even more difficult.
September 01, 2007
Rydex's Innovative Managed Futures FundThe Standard & Poor's Diversified Trends Indicator on which the Rydex Managed Futures Fund (RYMTX) is based is an index composed of 14 sectors, equally...
September 01, 2007
Getting In"We think that due to the fee structure of alter-native investments, with the incentive fee and alignment of interest and so forth, some of the...
September 01, 2007
Diversifying by Vintage YearAnother important source of diversification in private equity is by vintage year. The private equity market is built around single-use, closed-end funds; so the capital...
September 01, 2007
Sub-Prime ReturnsSqueezed between a credit panic and intense volatility in stock prices, some of the most highly regarded hedge fund managers have spilled huge amounts of...
September 01, 2007
Housing Slumps, ETFs SufferAfter several years of outsized gains, homebuilding stocks are slumping. Slow job growth and falling home prices throughout the U.S. are putting a damper on...
September 01, 2007
Clients or Customers?It's great to be in the top tier of your profession, and it's certainly fun to read, and maybe even fantasize, about obtaining public recognition...