Leasing often represents the alternative to making an investment in a non-financial asset. In many cases when the asset is essential, such as with a car or home, we can perform a buy-versus-lease analysis to determine which approach to take. Here I examine leasing’s strengths and weaknesses, and evaluate its uses for the car or home.
NEW YORK — Chief executives are feeling more confident about expanding their companies’ reach into emerging markets, but portfolio managers are still wary of investing in the sector.
WASHINGTON — Investment opportunities in India are on the rise, as experts predict that the country’s potential lies well beyond customer call centers. Greenwich (Conn.) Advisors LLC recently created an open-end fund that will invest in 25 to 40 Indian companies in a range of industries, including software, banking, infrastructure, retail, pharmaceuticals and real estate.
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A judge denied bankruptcy protection for its two failed hedge funds and refused to protect the firm from U.S. lawsuits.
Cheyne Capital Management is asking SIV investors to refinance to put off an enforced asset sale, published reports said.
Hedge funds have become the big fish in the debt-trading pool, according to a report by Greenwich Associates.
The First Trust Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index was launched as an exchange traded fund.
The tax-services giant reported a first-quarter net loss of $302.86 million, or $0.93 per share.
