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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 20, 2007
Hedge funds stay afloat in June

Equity markets pulled back during June, but hedge funds still posted positive returns, according to the Lipper Hedge Funds Insight report.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 17, 2007
Newly formed REIT files $250 million IPO

Chimera Investment Corp., a newly formed specialty finance company that will invest in mortgages, filed to raise up to $250 million through an initial public offering.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 16, 2007
Hedge fund crooner sings the blues

Country songs aren’t just about losing your dog, your truck and your wife—they’re also about losing your hedge fund.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 15, 2007
Goldman cuts hedge fund fees

Goldman Sachs has slashed fees for its Global Equity Opportunities hedge fund.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 15, 2007
Most HFR indexes dip in July

Performance was negative in July for 12 of 21 hedge fund indexes created by Hedge Fund Research.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2007
KKR presses on with IPO

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is forging on with its IPO despite treacherous conditions in the credit markets.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2007
Deadline may prompt hedge withdrawals

As skittish investors run away from risk, fund managers expect to see a pile of redemption notices tomorrow.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2007
Senate eyes hedge fund lending

The Senate is investigating another tax perk enjoyed by the hedge fund industry.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2007
Goldman pumps $3B into flailing fund

Goldman Sachs’s Global Equity Opportunities fund lost $1 billion last week, prompting a $3 billion injection.

INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2007
Coby Brooks challenges widows' bid for elective share of Hooters fortune

Coby Brooks, the son of the late founder and owner of the Hooters restaurant chain, is in an estate battle with his father's widow, arguing that a commonly used estate law is unconstitutional.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2007
Hedge fund indexes mark gains

Despite high-profile stories of hedge fund collapses in the last few weeks, two indexes showed overall gains for the industry.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2007
Burned firm sues Bear Stearns

Bear Stearns is being sued over the now-infamous failure two of its hedge funds, published reports said.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2007
Startup launches real estate index

Radar Logic has licensed its real estate data to three Wall Street firms that will allow investors to bet on which way residential real estate markets are headed.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2007
Hedge fund stats edge up in July

The HFR Fund Weighted Composite Index increased 0.49% in July and is up 7.99% year-to-date.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 06, 2007
Hennessee cleared in Bayou loss

Hennessee Group has been cleared in a lawsuit filed by a client who lost money in the collapsed hedge fund Bayou Group LLC.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 06, 2007
Goldman's Global Alpha plunged in July

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s flagship hedge fund fell 8% during the last week of July, according to Financial News.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2007
Merrill accelerated Bear hedge debacle

Merrill Lynch helped speed up the deterioration of one of Bear Stearns' collapsed hedge funds.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2007
Barclays launches Int'l REIT ETFs

Barclays Global Investors today launched the first iShare ETF to invest in international real estate via real estate investment trusts.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 02, 2007
Two major hedge funds post losses

The Raptor Fund fell 9% last month, while Caxton Associates' flagship hedge fund fell about 3%.,

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 01, 2007
Another Bear hedge fund on the rocks

A third Bear Stearns hedge fund is in trouble due to the subprime mortgage market, according to published reports.