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This asset class looking 'damn attractive' to wealthy clients
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 08, 2011
This asset class looking 'damn attractive' to wealthy clients

With inflation looming, the rich are pouring money into commercial property; cheap prices

REITs through the roof in 2010
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 03, 2011
REITs through the roof in 2010

Real estate investment trusts finished 2010 with a gain of nearly 28%, matching the stellar returns of 2009 and nearly double the performance of the S&P 500 last year.

Private deals at top of Finra's hit list
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 25, 2011
Private deals at top of Finra's hit list

In the wake of some highly publicized private-placement offerings that went sour, the regulator's head of enforcement says the SRO aims to crack down on Reg D deals and non-traded REITs.

Global bets sink hedge funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2011
Global bets sink hedge funds

Hedgies' performance badly trails that of S&P 500 in January

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2011
Raising bar on net-worth requirements

The value of an investor's primary home wouldn't be taken into account when determining whether the individual were an accredited investor, according to a rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2011
'Mini tender' offers exploit unwary investors, critics charge

Two non-traded real estate investment trusts have been targeted by private investment partnerships trying to take advantage of unsuspecting investors, critics charge

Absolute-return strategy absolutely working for this fund manager
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2011
Absolute-return strategy absolutely working for this fund manager

Stock picker Eric Cinnamond has been generating 12% annualized returns for more than a decade. Now, he's got a new fund — and new challenges

INVESTING RIAS JAN 19, 2011
INTV: Advisers and B-Ds rattled by private placements

Private placements require a higher level of scrutiny than listed securities, so advisers need to know who is doing the auditing and whether independent due diligence is being conducted. <i>InvestmentNews</i> News Editor Bruce Kelly explores some of the risks and issues engulfing the industry.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 06, 2011
Genworth to hike alternatives offerings with Altegris buy

Genworth Financial announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire alternative-investments platform Altegris Advisors LLC for approximately $35 million.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 05, 2011
ING confirms talks to sell real estate unit

ING Group is talking to &#8220;several parties&#8221; regarding the sale of parts of its ING Real Estate Investment Management business, spokeswoman Victorina de Boer confirmed.

These three REITs offer fat dividends, upside potential
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 30, 2010
These three REITs offer fat dividends, upside potential

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2010
Amid feud, Franklin boss looks to sell $32.5M mansion

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 03, 2010
Fund manager at the center of insider trading subpoena

Diamondback Capital Management LLC, one of three hedge funds raided by the FBI last week, said it received a federal grand jury subpoena and is cooperating in a U.S. probe that it said includes research consultants.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 29, 2010
Putnam cuts fees on absolute-return and lifecycle funds

Putnam Investments has significantly lowered the expense ratios on its slate of Absolute Return funds and its RetirementReady Lifecycle funds.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 28, 2010
Hedge fund managers busy buying, selling and hiring

Hedge fund managers are exploiting the post-crisis period to find buyers and sellers, as well as talented investment and client service teams

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 28, 2010
Fund managers earning more — but in different ways

The financial services industry is walking the compensation tightrope between paying big for the best talent and navigating around criticism of exorbitant pay scales

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2010
5 strategies to help uncertain investors

As soon as the dust started to clear after the 2008 financial crisis, a lot of investors learned the hard way that their portfolios weren't nearly as diversified as they should have been.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 21, 2010
Options on exchange-traded funds gain in popularity

Some say that the only thing growing faster than the nearly $1 trillion exchange-traded-fund market is the use of options on those nearly 1,000 funds. That may be a slight exaggeration, but it does underscore a trend.

SEC sorts out definition of venture capital
INVESTING RIAS NOV 19, 2010
SEC sorts out definition of venture capital

Although advisers to venture capital funds are exempt from registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the new financial reform law, determining the definition of venture capital could generate controversy.

Pimco's Gross boosts holdings in mortage assets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 19, 2010
Pimco's Gross boosts holdings in mortage assets

Meanwhile, manager of world's biggest bond fund reduces exposure to government debt