Wells II securities issued at $10 apiece, now worth an estimated $7.47; pricing of nontraded real estate trusts under the microscope
In the latest twist in the ongoing saga of Apple REITs sold by David Lerner Associates, plaintiffs claim the B-D used a line of credit and other sources to boost dividend payments beyond what was prudent. | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&Date=20110826&Category=FREE&ArtNo=826009999&Ref=PH>Home prices still plunging in these states</a>
Rate on average 30-year fixed loan falls to 4.12%; 'homebuyers are not responding'
Advisers are steering clients into alternative investment strategies at a record clip. Why the sudden boom in alternatives? And where is the money heading? <i>InvestmentNews</i> offers exclusive insights.
Owners seek a quick sale -- and pray a bidding war breaks out; $65M house, $22M minimum bid
Adviser Jim Ehrenkrook believes that investing in oil and gas is crucial to clients' portfolio performance
After driving into a ditch during the worldwide economic meltdown, commercial real estate has taken to the comeback trail way too quickly and could end up crashing again, real estate veterans warn
Stomach-turning global volatility has bolstered demand for certain alternative exchange-traded products used by institutions to hedge their portfolios or make directional bets quickly in order to profit from market instability
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. said last week that some of its clients experienced issues with electronic trades after the company integrated its Thinkorswim options broker the previous weekend
TD Ameritrade Inc. wants financial advisers who hold assets in custody at the firm to do more options trading, using its thinkorswim options-trading platform
With growth slowing and the industry consolidating around him, optionsXpress Holdings Inc. chief executive David Fisher is ready to sell
Spider Gold Trust surpasses bellwether in market cap; 'portfolio antidote for the global financial crisis'
Investors and financial advisers may be elated that the S&P 500 has almost doubled since it bottomed in March 2009, but that improvement hasn't erased the memories of 2008
Through the first two weeks of the month, while the S&P 500 Index fell by 13.2%, the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index was down 3.7%.
SEC vote requires hedgies, PE firms to register with commission; exemption granted for family offices
After avoiding the pitfalls of disastrous Regulation D deals over the past decade, Commonwealth Financial Network and LPL Financial LLC are contending with potential fallout from a real estate private placement that faces pressure from its creditors
Commonwealth Financial Network and LPL Financial LLC are contending with potential fallout from a real estate private placement they sold that faces pressure from its creditors.
Van Hulzen Asset Management's new Iron Horse Fund will follow an options strategy that the $250 million shop has been applying in separate accounts for nearly a decade.
Despite a spotty record -- and a market rebound -- investors are pouring money into risk-reducing vehicles.
