Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
Pension Costs Hit Kroger Earnings
By Candice Choi, Associated PressThe grocer made a $650 million contribution in connection with a move to combine 4 union employee plans.
February 24, 2012
$2.6 Billion in Losses Prompts Closing of Japanese Advisory FirmAIJ Investment Advisors was temporarily shut down by Japanese regulators on Friday over fears that it may have concealed substantial losses in the $2.6 billion it manages, mostly for the pension plans of small- and medium-size corporations.
February 24, 2012
Could the End of the Inherited IRA Be Near?The benefit of inherited IRAs could be eliminated soon through a plan proposed recently by the Senate Finance Committee.
February 01, 2012
How Much Can Your Clients Afford to Lose?John Paulson is a hedge fund hero, and deservedly so. In 2007, he anticipated the collapse of subprime mortgage securities.
January 27, 2012
All-Around Pressure Marks Greek NegotiationsNo one it seems can escape the pressure to accept less in the negotiations to save the Greece economy.
January 19, 2012
Hedge Funds Could Push for Greek DefaultIf hedge funds have their way, Greece will be forced to default so that credit default swaps will pay for any losses the debt-troubled country sought to compel investors to accept.
January 12, 2012
Hedge Funds Look to Greek Bonds for ProfitLondon- and New York-based hedge funds are among those that hold Greek bonds and are resisting haircuts advocated by the Greek government to help the country avoid default.
January 12, 2012
Highest Volatility in 50 years Spooks Hedge Fund ManagersPlain-vanilla bonds and widow-and-orphan utilities creamed hedge funds in 2011, offering fresh evidence that ordinary investors need not feel underprivileged for lack of access to more exclusive investment opportunities.