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Unreal yields see Gross trumpet real assets
Bond king says property, commodities a better bet for protecting purchasing power
Where are all the assets going? Into the hedges
Hedge funds expected to see substantial leap in AUM in next five years; risk management is key
How to sell complex financial products in a hostile environment
Because many complex financial products have the potential for sudden and/or severe losses of principal, it is imperative that firms recommending these products document a thorough “reasonable basis” suitability analysis.
SMA managers bullish on alt ETFs
With the appeal of alternative investment strategies growing among financial advisers, many of the more sophisticated alternative strategy…
Morningstar expands coverage of alternatives universe
Initial coverage encompassed 40 funds; so far, only one merits a gold star
Old-school tactic could lure investors
David Hollond has turned to a standby investment strategy to play the housing recovery, and he thinks that…
$3B acquisition of REIT sets ‘speed record’
Realty Income Corp.’s deal to acquire American Realty Capital Trust Inc. sets a “speed record” in the real…
Ethical investments could give hedge funds an edge
Hedge fund managers are usually thought of as cold, hard capitalists and not the types who are interested…
ETN tied to VIX vaporizes as S&P rises on job data
Positive payroll data and progress in resolving Europe's financial woes gave a boost to the U.S. stock market…
There’s the rub: VIX bets turn cash into vapor
Experts continue to foresee extreme volatility for equity markets. One small hitch: investors who've been placing VIX bets have seen their cash turn to vapor.
Decline in equity value of major nontraded REITs
Rank Non-listed REITs – closed Offering closed Total equity raised (in thousands)…
Popular nontraded REIT puts development into bankruptcy
Latest news from Behringer Harvard 'doesn't bode well for shareholders,' says due diligence expert
REIT values are up, but so is skepticism
Some industry experts greeted the higher values of nontraded real estate investment trusts with a degree of skepticism, pointing to an overall problem in valuing REITs.
$3B acquisition of newly public REIT sets ‘speed record’
Acquisition of American Realty just six months after the REIT went public sets a 'speed record' for the industry.
Cole REIT eyes asset sale or IPO
Cole Credit Property Trust II, one of the nation's largest nontraded real estate investment trusts, told financial advisers…
Shaky platform? GOP won’t protect mortgage tax deduction
A GOP platform committee refused to take the mortgage tax break off the chopping block. It remains to be seen if the historic move will help -- or hurt -- Mitt Romney.
Nontraded REITs lose their luster
Eight of the largest nontraded real estate investment trusts have lost a collective $11.3 billion, or 37% of…
B-Ds throw in together to pitch nontraded REITs
Amid industry difficulties, CNL and Behringer pair up to scare up cash for property trusts
With managed futures funds, think long think wrong
Short-term funds far outstripping those tracking longer trend lines; target 'overreactions'
Interest payments are suspended on private placement
Tony Thompson, one of the best-known real estate investors in the independent broker-dealer industry, faces a hurdle in…
