Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
Hedge Funds, Banks and Private Money Finance Lawsuits
By Marlene Y. SatterThere's a new trend emerging in investing, and its returns are pretty impressive: borrowers of the invested funds are charged interest rates exceeding 15% per year, and regardless of the borrowers' success or failure, those loans have to be repaid. The field? The courtroom.
November 11, 2010
Wanna Buy a Duck?Aflac Inc. is once again joining forces with Macy's Inc. to sell the plush Aflac Holiday Duck to raise funds to fight children's cancer.
November 09, 2010
Due Diligence Remains EssentialAs states begin regulating hedge funds in 2011, don't assume 'registered' equals 'safe.'
November 02, 2010
Hedge Funds Positive in October, Credit Suisse Index ShowsThe Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (LAB) Index (CSLAB) suggests that hedge funds produced positive returns during October.
November 01, 2010
Getting Money Out of Hedge FundsOne of the biggest frustrations I've had over the past few years is hedge fund managers "gating" their investors. High-net-worth (HNW) investors commit substantial personal...
November 01, 2010
The Birth of Hedge FundsAlfred Winslow Jones was a financial journalist before he became a wildly successful investor who would be known as the father of the hedge fund...
October 26, 2010
BNY Mellon Survey: More Firms Are Meeting With Hedge Funds, Sovereign Wealth FundsCompanies worldwide are adapting their investor relations strategies to enhance their outreach to hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds, BNY Mellon said Monday in announcing...
October 18, 2010
Earnings Season, Fed Watch, and CDS Hearing: Advisor Briefing for the Week of October 18, 2010Some of the biggest financial services companies report third-quarter earnings this week, while watchers continue to parse Ben Bernanke's speech of last week.