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Financial Advisor April 2010 Jeff Schlegel |
An Alternative World A growing number of financial advisors and their clients are clamoring for alternative investments in the wake of the massive market maelstrom of '08-'09, but it's a broad space requiring lots of due diligence.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2008 Suzanne McGee |
The Perfect Alternative Is there an asset class for your clients portfolios whose price moves in the opposite direction to that of mainstream investments like stocks and bonds?  |
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.  |
Registered Rep. April 6, 2011 Diana Britton |
Do-It-Yourself Advisors Launch Alternative Funds As assets continue to flow to alternatives in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, many advisors are launching their own alternatives strategies to meet that demand.  |
Financial Advisor May 2011 Jeff Schlegel |
Mainstreaming Alternatives Financial advisors are taking a shine to alternative investments.  |
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.  |
On Wall Street October 1, 2010 Neil O'Hara |
Alternatives: Vehicles That Smooth Returns A decade of tepid returns in the equity market has increased interest in investments that exhibit low correlation to traditional asset classes like stocks or bonds.  |
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 Advisor May 2004 Gene Swanzey |
Hedge Funds Can Complement Modern Portfolio Theory Active management can result in higher risk-adjusted returns.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor September 2007 Michael S. Fischer |
Getting In How to gain access to private equity, managed futures, and hedge funds.  |
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. September 30, 2011 Diana Britton |
When Investing in Hedge Funds, Don't Aim For Home Runs Hedge funds and other alternative strategies can provide a reasonable rate of return and lower or negative correlations to stocks and bonds, but they can also carry greater risk.  |
Investment Advisor April 2007 Michael S. Fischer |
Behind the Curtain RIAs and their high-net-worth clients have dramatically increased the use of alternative investments in their portfolios in recent years, and are on track to continue this trend. However, not all advisors, much less their clients, are comfortable with alternatives.  |
Financial Advisor July 2012 Karen DeMasters |
A Horse Of A Different Color A new study shows advisors like alternative assets because their returns aren't correlated with those of other investments.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2011 Suzanne McGee |
Hedging the Risk It's hard for most advisors to undertake the level of due diligence required to figure out which hedge fund managers can genuinely add alpha, and which ones are breaking the law.  |
Registered Rep. August 30, 2013 Bob Rice |
The Alternative Answer The most exciting, and rapidly developing, branch of liquid alternatives is the "smart beta" category, which provides easy, low-cost access to traditional hedge fund strategies.  |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Jeff Schlegel |
Lowdown On Alternatives Financial Advisor's Innovative Alternative Strategies conference explored alternative investments ranging from covered calls to the Chicago Cubs.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Steve Savage |
Consider the Alternatives Think twice before pitching hedge funds and private equity to your financial advisory clients.  |
Financial Advisor November 2003 Alan Lavine |
Alternate Ways To Hedge Portfolios Should you put your well-heeled clients into unregistered or registered hedge funds? Or is it better to select a mutual fund that uses hedge-fund tactics and is managed by a registered investment company?  |
Financial Advisor August 2007 Marla Brill |
Hedging Your Bets A growing group of market-neutral mutual funds have distilled the essence of hedge fund investing into a more regulated, liquid and accessible format.  |
Financial Advisor February 2004 Evan Simonoff |
The Other Side Of Hedge Funds Some advisors are using hedge funds to minimize risk, not boost returns.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor August 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Time for an Alternative The volatile market is sparking more use of alternative assets  |
Registered Rep. November 6, 2014 David Armstrong |
Drowning in Liquid Alts Liquid alternative funds, which seek to replicate hedge fund strategies in registered mutual fund structures, should play a substantial role in most client portfolios.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor October 2007 Ronald W. Roge |
To Hedge or Not to Hedge The underlying premise of hedge funds, to reduce volatility in a portfolio, is not in itself flawed. What can we do, as fiduciaries, to use them to achieve the performance necessary to meet our clients' long-term financial objectives?  |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Paul R. Sanford |
You Are Not Yale Yale's David F. Swensen held the unofficial title of investment genius for many years until his model nose-dived with everyone else's in the 2008 crash.  |
Financial Advisor May 2010 Andrew Gluck |
Private Equity Pitfalls Few advisors possess the resources required to research these deals.  |
Registered Rep. June 9, 2011 Nate Wendler |
AQR Courts Advisors with High-Performing Alternative Funds RIA advisors looking to add low-correlated assets at low cost to client portfolios could do well to consider three no-load alternative mutual funds from AQR, or Applied Quantitative Research.  |
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...  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor June 2010 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Investing Like the Big Boys Alternatives can make a big difference in client portfolios.  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2012 Donna Mitchell |
Other Assets Wealth management firms have started adding alternative investments to their menu of choices to meet the desire of clients to reduce volatility in their portfolios.  |
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 Amy Feldman |
'Hedge Funds' for Everyone The market meltdown highlighted the risk of investing in only stocks and bonds. A new wave of funds make it easier for average investors to diversify.  |
Financial Advisor March 2006 Marla Brill |
Courting A New Crowd Rydex Investments hopes to move beyond market timers to mainstream financial advisors.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2010 Suzanne McGee |
Other Alternatives Advisors will need to devote more time to scrutinizing the ever-growing number of new products. And with each debut, they'll have to go back to the drawing board and decide whether the product makes the grade.  |
Registered Rep. December 2, 2010 Diana Britton |
Asset Managers Push Out New Alternatives For Retail To satisfy demand, asset managers have been busy rolling out new alternative products specifically designed for non-accredited investors.  |
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.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2009 Suzanne McGee |
The Athletic Portfolio In this environment, a good portfolio is one that rides out storms and takes advantage of opportunities -- one that demonstrates strength, flexibility and endurance. What should financial advisors do to deliver peak performance for clients?  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2003 David Geracioti |
In Praise of Gains, Any Gains Hedge funds are not the daredevil investment vehicle that they're made out to be. In fact, they might very well be an essential component of a bear market portfolio.  |
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?  |
Investment Advisor March 2007 Susan L. Hirshman |
Managing Fear, Maintaining Your Edge How to educate and enlighten your clients on alternative investments.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2004 Ilana Polyak |
Hedging Their Bets Hedge funds increasingly look to REITs, but should investors look at hedge funds?  |
On Wall Street August 1, 2011 Matthew Lemieux |
The Growth of Non-Traditional Strategies When added to an investment portfolio, non-traditional approaches in mutual funds may create opportunities for return enhancement or risk reduction.  |
Financial Advisor June 2005 Alan Lavine |
Market-Neutral Funds For Sideways Markets Inconsistent past performance means advisors must proceed with caution. Unfortunately, the funds with the best longer-term track records are closed to new investors. Nevertheless, their performance is worth noting in case they reopen.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Len Reinhart |
Retirement Hedges To meet your clients' needs, your process will have to include planning for each stage of their retirement years. If used correctly, alternative investments can reduce risk in lifetime investment plans.  |
Financial Advisor July 2006 Milton Ezrati |
Fixed-Income Conundrum After years in which investors were able to get adequate and attractive real returns with effectively no credit risk, the fixed-income market now offers little yield or potential return.  |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
From Complexity to Simplicity And Back Using plain-vanilla mutual funds, retail advisors can build low-correlating portfolios, like absolute-return portfolios. In fact, the sophisticated financial advisor is performing like a mini-institutional consultant of yore.  |
Investment Advisor January 2007 Jeff Joseph |
An Advisor Source for Alternatives Although hedge funds have historically been (and continue to be) the domain of the high-net-worth and ultra-HNW investor, the investment advisors that aspire to counsel this demographic have been slow to embrace these strategies in their own practices and portfolios.  |