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Financial Advisor January 2009 Michael Sankari |
Another Way To Income Structured products can provide diversification for clients. They have their own risks, however.  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 |
The Fever for Structured Products Structured products, which are gaining popularity in the U.S., combine financial instruments, typically bonds and derivatives, into a package that allows investors to bet on the direction of stocks, bonds and other investments.  |
Financial Advisor September 2007 Caren Chesler |
Unstructured Debate Structured notes offer a way for individual investors to diversify their portfolios away from traditional stocks and bonds and invest in more novel asset classes, like commodities, international equities and real estate. Here are the pros and cons.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2011 John F. Wasik |
The Hedging Game Structured products are among the most difficult product areas for new clients to understand.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
High Net Worth: The Next Big Thing Structured products may be difficult to define, explain and track -- yet they're touted as the next 12-figure asset class. Here's what financial advisors need to know.  |
Investment Advisor June 2007 Susan L. Hirshman |
Structured Products on the Rise These investment vehicles could help improve clients' risk/return outcomes.  |
Financial Advisor June 2006 Bruce W. Fraser |
A Hybrid Approach Structured products can round out a portfolio, but they are complicated and potentially risky. Just what are structured products and how do they work? What role, if any, could they play in your clients' portfolios?  |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
5 Questions Tom Ricketts, founder and CEO of Incapital, an investment bank that underwrites corporate bonds for individual investors that are sold by broker-dealers, talks about his corporate bond program and what makes them attractive to advisors.  |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2011 Stephen Roseman |
Hedge Fund Myths Mean Missed Opportunities Misperceptions about what hedge funds do need to be set straight. Individuals won't be able to make educated investment decisions about them unless they understand what they are -- and are not.  |
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.  |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2007 |
U.S. Warming to Structured Products Structured products are winning more fans in the U.S. Sales of the hybrid securities grew 33% in 2006, to $64 billion. What investors seem to like best about the instruments is the principal protection they offer.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Dan Wheeler |
Hedge Funds, Unplugged Take the buzz out of the hedge fund phenomenon, and you may find less electricity than you think.  |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Wall Street's Selling the Next Meltdown Structured products promise protection, but do they deliver?  |
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.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2007 David A. Adkins |
Cashing Out Investors can use the structured sales concept to exit completely from real estate holdings.  |
On Wall Street May 1, 2011 Robert J. Lindner |
Stabilizing Portfolios With Managed Futures Largely ignored by the advisor community, the Managed Futures Index returned 10.23% annualized over the 30-year period ending December 2010. Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned an annualized 8.92% and the S&P 500 returned 10.71% annualized.  |
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.  |
BusinessWeek September 30, 2010 Zeke Faux |
Individual Investors Duped by Derivatives Wall Street is selling complex securities to yield-hungry investors who may have no idea how they work - and how risky they are.  |
On Wall Street January 1, 2009 Judith Schoolman |
5 Questions with Christopher Warren Christopher Warren, who worked at Bankers Trust, General Re, Goldman Sachs and ABN Amro before joining DWS Investments in 2006, speaks about the growing importance of retail structured products to financial advisors.  |
Investment Advisor September 2005 Clair & Joseph |
Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: Hedge Fund Indexes Grow up Mirroring the growth of the hedge fund industry, hedge fund indexing has taken off in recent years, driven by investor demand for transparent benchmarks and the index providers' recognition that trusted indexes can, if carefully constructed and marketed, attract their own assets.  |
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 Advisor April 2008 Eric L. Reiner |
Hedging Your Bets Richard Lee Jr. presides over the 50-person Dallas advisory Lee Financial Corp. A private placement fund of hedge funds that Richard Lee Jr. uses for clients returned nearly 20% last year.  |
Financial Advisor November 2008 Eric Rasmussen |
Draining The Swamp 2008 has been said to be the worst year for hedge funds in two decades.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 John Churchill |
Structured Products Equal Big Profits Structured products are flying off the shelves of U.S. brokerage firms, even if many reps and retail investors aren't sure how they work.  |
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.  |
Registered Rep. June 15, 2009 Kristen French |
Hedge Funds Bruised, But New Retail Products Abound So far this year, investors and advisors seem to have put the brakes on new hedge fund investments.  |
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.  |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2006 John Churchill |
A Structured What? What do ELKS, ASTROS, BULS, ARNs, BOXES and ComPS all have in common? They're all part of the fledgling "structured products" boom. Wirehouses and banks are marketing them as diversification tools.  |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2012 Alan Lavine |
Hedging ETFs Inside Annuities A new program is not cheap, but some say it's worth it.  |
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.  |
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.  |
Financial Advisor May 2004 Gene Swanzey |
Hedge Funds Can Complement Modern Portfolio Theory Active management can result in higher risk-adjusted returns.  |
Investment Advisor August 2007 Jeff Joseph |
The Far Reach of Subprime Woes Leveraged loans to companies are likely to be adversely affected by hedge fund losses from collateralized debt obligations.  |
Financial Advisor May 2006 Bruce W. Fraser |
An Undiscovered Asset Class Most advisors know little about the structured settlements market, yet the dollar amounts in settlements can range into the millions of dollars, thus making them a potentially profitable niche market for wealth managers and other fee-only advisors.  |
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 July 19, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Quick Take: Bear Gets Mauled The financial services sector has been under pressure lately, but Bear has taken a bigger hit than average -- it's now down 18% since the beginning of the year. At this point, it looks like Bear may have a raft of hedge fund investor lawsuits to look forward to.  |
Investment Advisor December 2005 Savita Iyer |
Transatlantic Teachers Hedge funds are big news in the U.S., but old news in Europe. What can we learn from Europe's approach to hedge funds?  |
Knowledge@Wharton February 26, 2003 |
The Perils of Hedge Fund Regulation Hedge fund products are increasingly available to a broader audience than previously had access to this asset class. A barrage of news reports focused on hedge fund fraud and blowups raises the idea that regulation might provide a useful fix. So should hedge funds be regulated? No.  |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
The Bad News Bear Stearns The pain continues for Bear Stearns. After announcing that two hedge funds had officially filed for bankruptcy, recent reports indicate that now a third is in trouble.  |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2006 John Finneran |
Hedge Fund Wizards Money managers cast spells over the market -- and reap huge rewards. Hedge funds operate in a haze. Penetrating how they earn returns and take risks is tough, but is a good exercise for investors.  |
Financial Advisor November 2003 Leola Ross |
Why High Hedge Fund Fees Are Justified The relatively high fees charged for hedge funds may cause some of your clients to have second thoughts about investing in them. Here's why it can be worth paying the price for truly active management.  |
On Wall Street May 1, 2013 Cumming & Horwitz |
SEC Takes on Structured Notes Large banks need to provide better information on these complex securities sold to the wealthy, regulator says.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Andrew Sullivan |
Why Lehman's Failure Is the Best Outcome As painful as it is, as painful as it will be, the fact that both the government and the financial industry let Lehman fail is ultimately a sign of confidence in our financial markets.  |
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011 Kathleen McBride |
UBS to Pay FINRA Fine and Restitution to Investors in Lehman PPNs Bank BD to pay over $10 million in fines for omissions and misleading investors  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2007 David A. Adkins |
Best Buys Structured sales can provide profitable advantages for both purchasers and sellers of investment properties.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Steve Savage |
Consider the Alternatives Think twice before pitching hedge funds and private equity to your financial advisory clients.  |