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Investment Advisor August 2005 Jeff Joseph |
Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: Institutions Are Still Committed Two recent surveys provide insights into the current state of hedge funds and their longer-term performance.  |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2005 David A. Twibell |
On Neutral Ground Interest in market-neutral strategies exploded during the bear market, and the funds have sustained their popularity through the market's comeback.  |
Investment Advisor April 2006 Joseph & Kurdas |
Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: Institutions Bypass Funds of Funds Increasingly, pension investments include direct allocations to hedge funds -- a long/short equity manager here, a couple of global macro managers there, or their current favorite -- multistrategy funds.  |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Jeff Joseph |
Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: A Bright Start for '06 Good news seemingly came at hedge fund managers from all directions in January. Equity market returns were up as was volatility, emerging markets showed gains, and there was big merger news on which to trade.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 David A. Twibell |
When Neutral Is Good Market-neutral funds seek to minimize market risk while generating equity-like returns.  |
Financial Advisor August 2005 Leola Ross |
Hedge Funds Are Suffering And How They Can Recover Some say hedge funds, which sprang into prominence and popularity in the wake of the 2000 stock market crash, are on the decline. But before we doom the entire hedge-fund industry, we need to examine what has gone awry and assess whether there is hope for the future.  |
CFO October 1, 2006 Fink & Durfee |
The 2006 CFO Survey of Trends in Banking Finance executives' concerns about the banking industry.  |
Investment Advisor December 2005 Jeff Joseph |
Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: The Third Source of Returns The role of beta in hedge fund returns provides investors with new and interesting opportunities, particularly in light of the prevailing wisdom that fuels the drive toward alpha-beta separation and risk-budgeting allocation methodologies.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
Hedge Funds Redux Despite a midsummer month's nightmare, hedge funds are still pointing to successful records and raking in money.  |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2011 |
Here's What Ken Heebner's Capital Growth Management Bought and Sold Last Quarter Learn from this hedge fund's top holdings and new trades.  |
Investment Advisor January 2008 Jeff Joseph |
The Year in Hedge Funds In a year marked by high volatility in the financial markets, the 10 strategies tracked by the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index outperformed major global equity indexes and experienced lower volatility than the overall markets.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2008 William Harding |
A Different Mix As investors suffer through this year's unstable market, the wounded are talking about alternative investments.  |
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 Anne Tergesen |
Time To Hedge On Hedge Funds? New research shows that returns are sliding, and some don't help you diversify.  |
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Angel Ubide |
Demystifying Hedge Funds In an effort to soothe worries about transparency and supervision, public authorities are trying to develop new approaches to meet the public's need for financial system stability and investor protection while enabling investors to enjoy the benefits that hedge funds bring to financial markets.  |
Investment Advisor November 2006 Jeff Joseph |
How to Find Good Managerial Talent Picking the right hedge fund manager was probably never easy, but in recent years it has become an even greater challenge. Yet it is essential: You can invest in a winning strategy but still lose if the manager lacks the right expertise.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Safety First What have investors learned from the financial meltdown? They claim that they have gained more sophisticated understanding of risk-or so finds a new survey by Allianz Global Investors.  |
Investment Advisor October 2009 James J. Green |
Danger & Opportunity: He's Got the Momentum Cliff Asness, a hedge fund manager who caters to institutions, is a true believer in momentum investing.  |
On Wall Street June 1, 2012 Matt Ackermann |
Study: Ultra Wealthy Look to Alternative Investments Ultra-high-net-worth investors are decreasing their exposure to the U.S. stock market by allocating more to alternative investments, according to the Institute for Private Investors annual Family Performance Tracking survey.  |
Investment Advisor October 2007 Jeff Joseph |
Sub-Prime Returns Redux August appears to have been the worst month for hedge funds since May 2006, when 70% of all hedge funds fell. The first two weeks of the month saw continued woes in subprime mortgage securities.  |
Investment Advisor June 2006 Jeff Joseph |
Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: Optimism Down, Hedge Inflows up Despite recent economic strains, the hedge fund universe has rebounded. After dipping into negative territory in the fourth quarter of 2005, hedge fund net asset flows turned positive during the first three months of 2006.  |
Investment Advisor July 2006 Joseph & de Sa'Pinto |
Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: Hedge Funds Favor Diversification In the hunt for opportunities in an increasingly crowded space, hedge fund managers are seeking to broaden their strategic options as well as their geographic options, according to recent research by a financial services consulting firm.  |
Investment Advisor December 2007 Jeff Joseph |
130/30 Market May Open Up With a growing demand from investors and, so far, little competition from hedge fund managers, it appears the sky is the limit for traditional portfolio managers in the 130/30 space.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 |
Hedge Funds Set to Boil Investors looking to beat the average returns of the market will be heading to hedge funds and funds of hedge funds even more in the future, says new research.  |
Financial Advisor July 2012 Brad Zigler |
Which Are Best, Hedge Funds Or ETPs Hedge-replica exchange-traded products are gaining traction. Here's why.  |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 John Churchill |
Little Bulls Hedge fund managers, small ones at least, say the U.S. economy should have a flat to upbeat year in 2006, according to a survey released in March.  |
Financial Advisor November 2010 Virginia Munger Kahn |
Considering Convertibles Historically, convertible bonds have done well in sideways, volatile markets such as those of the late 1970s and early 1980s.  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 Neil O'Hara |
Dearth of Easy Pickings? Now that retail investors are able to partake of hedge funds in unprecedented numbers, some are calling hedge investing a bubble about to be popped... Largest SEC Registered Funds of Funds... Hedge Fund Index Performance...  |
On Wall Street February 1, 2013 Matthew Lemieux |
Fine-Tuning a Portfolio Gets Year off to a Good Start The beginning of a year offers an opportunity to see how investments align with life goals.  |
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 |
In Defense Of Hedge Funds A high-net-worth investment adviser takes on those who say the glory days of hedge fund investment opportunities are over.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Behind the Scenes of the Market: How Hedge Funds Trade There are a million strategies hedge funds use to make money. Here are a few of the most common.  |
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 |
Alternative Investments for the Masses IndexIQ has six products on the market and a dozen more in the pipeline. It hopes to create a portfolio of low-cost, indexed alternatives that span hedge-fund replication, inflation tracking, merger arbitrage, and distressed investments  |
Investment Advisor February 1, 2011 Vaughan Scully |
Replication Offers ETF Investors Hedge Fund Exposure Seeking to profit from the desire among investors to grab a piece of the hedge fund bonanza, ETF sponsors are now attempting to transfer their success in creating investment vehicles based on index replication to hedge funds.  |
Entrepreneur April 2007 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Shed Light Are hedge funds leaving you in the dark? Morningstar's extensive database might be a good place to start your research.  |
Bank Technology News September 2003 |
By the Numbers Almost one quarter of respondents anticipate increased IT spending in the second half of 2003, up from only 4 percent in April and in line with February's survey of 23 percent.  |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2010 Andrew Bond |
Will Hedge Fund Investors Panic Next? Be mindful of institutional positions to protect your portfolio. This past week marked the 15th in a row in which money flowed out of U.S. stock mutual funds, a new record, according to the Investment Company Institute.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
How Super Are Hedge Funds? They're today's happening investment, but advisers and clients who are swooning over hedge funds should bear in mind that there are many reasons these super-investments don't deserve their glorified image.  |
CFO October 1, 2010 Alix Stuart |
Thinking Outside the Stocks Corporate pension funds look to alternatives for funding boosts.  |
Investment Advisor February 2007 |
Through Thick and Thin Balanced funds provide investors with diversification within the confines of a single investment vehicle by holding a portfolio of highly uncorrelated asset classes.  |
Registered Rep. January 29, 2007 Halah Touryalai |
Hedge Funds Losing Their Appeal? The star power of hedge funds seems to have waned in 2006, at least among the wealthiest set. Will investors -- and their advisors -- continue to cool to hedge funds?  |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
How to Be Bullish Without Being Stupid One type of investment can give you a chance to earn profits if the market continues going up, but without the full exposure to stock losses if the economy turns south once more.  |
BusinessWeek December 17, 2009 Tara Kalwarski |
Alternative Assets for the Masses More private equity and hedge-fund-like products are being aimed at individual investors. Should they jump in now that they have the chance?  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn |
Hedge Fund Backlash Investors deserted hedge funds in droves in 2008, angered by the perceived arrogance of managers who weren't holding up to their promises.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
White Paper Asset Allocation Across the Generations: Despite the fact that their current portfolio allocations are similar, gen Xers and baby boomers reported a difference in how they expect their asset allocations to look once they enter retirement.  |
On Wall Street October 1, 2009 Elizabeth Wine |
Hedge Funds: Are They Worth It? Strategists in the wirehouses and elsewhere say hedge funds were wrongly maligned, and that the good funds can still serve the purpose of diversifying a portfolio and reducing risk.  |
Financial Advisor February 2004 Evan Simonoff |
The Other Side Of Hedge Funds Some advisors are using hedge funds to minimize risk, not boost returns.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2002 Dave Tsujimoto |
In Defense of Hedge Funds Here's why any rep with high-net-worth clients ought to become familiar with the nuances of hedge funds.  |
The Motley Fool October 24, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer |
Survey Shows Economists Getting More Bearish The National Association for Business Economics released its October survey today, which revealed that NABE members aren't as confident about U.S. economic growth as they were earlier in the year.  |
On Wall Street January 1, 2009 Tim Knepp |
Convertibles Rev Up Convertible bonds have suffered along with the overall market, but they also have been affected by some very specific forces over the past several quarters.  |
Financial Advisor May 2004 Gene Swanzey |
Hedge Funds Can Complement Modern Portfolio Theory Active management can result in higher risk-adjusted returns.  |
Registered Rep. October 26, 2012 Brad Zigler |
Is It Prime Time for Event Driven ETPs? Portfolios pursuing event-driven (ED) strategies attempt to profit from mergers, restructurings, shareholder buybacks, tender offers, debt exchanges and private security offerings. There are some, but not many, event driven ETFs available.  |