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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 01, 2012
Hedgie insider: T-bills a better bet

Emerging hedge fund performance questioned
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 29, 2011
Emerging hedge fund performance questioned

Emerging-hedge-fund managers are getting more attention from institutional investors because they tend to produce better returns than larger, more established funds, but industry insiders disagree about the extent of the outperformance.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2011
Impact investing and America's affordable housing epidemic

“Impact investing” is a relatively new term that describes investments that aim to solve social or environmental challenges while generating financial profit. Impact investors actively seek to place capital in businesses and funds that can harness the positive power of enterprise.

Finra arbitration rules against Société Générale in $61 million award
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2011
Finra arbitration rules against Société Générale in $61 million award

A Finra arbitration panel has ruled against Société Générale SA and a handful of its affiliates, ordering the bank to pay $61 million to a California-based fund manager.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2011
Popular property trust receives first hostile bid for nontraded REIT

Who loses if second home mortgages are no longer deductible?
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 13, 2011
Who loses if second home mortgages are no longer deductible?

The proposed elimination of the mortgage-interest tax deduction for second homes will smack a number of states. Here's a look at how each state will fare -- and the additional amount homeowners could pay Uncle Sam. | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=CI&amp;Dato=20111025&amp;Kategori=FREE&amp;Lopenr=102509999&amp;Ref=PH>The best-performing housing markets</a>

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 12, 2011
As top nontraded REITs close, doubt over new ones

With several high-profile -- and successful -- nontraded property trusts closing out, sponsors will soon be coming to market with new offerings. But given the ever-changing real estate market, experts warn broker-dealers to do their homework before piling in. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20111129&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=112909999&amp;Ref=PH>Most-livable cities in the U.S. &amp;raquo;</a>

LPL fined over sale of risky partnerships to seniors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2011
LPL fined over sale of risky partnerships to seniors

B-D failed to supervise adequately ex-rep in Oregon who flogged the investments; some clients in their 80s

Green will go to REITs that go green
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2011
Green will go to REITs that go green

Environmentally friendly portfolios will attract more investors, experts say

Risks rising as realty firms buy from, sell to one another
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 04, 2011
Risks rising as realty firms buy from, sell to one another

Real estate money managers are becoming the dominant buyers and sellers in the commercial real estate market, increasing the likelihood that institutional investors could have exposure to both sides of a single transaction.

In surprise, research shows REITs don't ape stock markets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2011
In surprise, research shows REITs don't ape stock markets

Correlation drops dramatically over five years; investors holding too much stock, too little real estate, says Nareit economist

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2011
Coming surge in outlets seen as next big thing for REITs

Despite gloom and doom, retail real estate still strong; outlets poised for dramatic growth, says Tanger

Barney Frank wants to squeeze big banks
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2011
Barney Frank wants to squeeze big banks

U.S. Representative Barney Frank urged members of the congressional committee charged with reducing the U.S. budget deficit to impose a risk-based fee on large banks with over $50 billion in assets and hedge funds with over $10 billion.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 25, 2011
Good news for retail REITs: Bricks still beat clicks

Don't make the mistake of assuming the growth of Internet retail sales is the beginning of the end for retail stores.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2011
REIT market's retail sector holding up

To hear it from the perspective of retail-sector real estate specialists, it might be easy to assume that the U.S. economy is moving full-steam ahead, and that bodes well for investors in retail properties, particularly outlet centers

Options trading like 'crack cocaine for brokerages,' say critics
INVESTING RIAS NOV 21, 2011
Options trading like 'crack cocaine for brokerages,' say critics

With stock trading down, the major online brokerage firms continue to ramp up their options-trading capabilities. While futures generate sizable commissions, critics worry that the use of greater leverage could leave less-sophisticated investors wondering where their money went.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2011
Share value of Wells REIT plunges

In a move that highlights regulators' concerns with nontraded real estate investment trusts, Wells REIT II told investors last week that the new estimated value per share is $7.47

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2011
Tricks plumped up REIT distributions, according to suit

An eye-opening analysis of the &#8220;distributions&#8221; of nontraded REITs sold exclusively by David Lerner Associates Inc. shows that the REITs' property investments largely underperformed the level required to pay promised dividends to investors

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 15, 2011
Morningstar gathering nontraded REIT information

Morningstar Inc. is gauging the interest of brokerage firms and financial advisers in research coverage of nontraded real estate investment trusts

Morningstar looking into brokers' nontraded REIT information needs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 15, 2011
Morningstar looking into brokers' nontraded REIT information needs

Independent research on growing market could help reps and advisers