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ALTERNATIVES MAY 04, 2012
Six notable nontraded REITs on the slide

By Mark Bruno
ALTERNATIVES MAY 04, 2012
Nontraded REITS should be a nonstarter for clients: Green Street

Investors are far more likely to be better off with publicly traded REITs, the research firm said in a report released Wednesday.

By DJAMIESON
ALTERNATIVES MAY 04, 2012
Buffett winning $1 million bet with hedge fund

By Bloomberg
New retail hedge fund keeps strategy, ditches liquidity concerns
ALTERNATIVES APR 30, 2012
New retail hedge fund keeps strategy, ditches liquidity concerns

New mutual fund RiverPark Long/Short Opportunity Fund launched March 30 and has gained 21.3% so far this year

By Jeff Benjamin
Surprise! Long is the new short in mortgage bond market
ALTERNATIVES APR 26, 2012
Surprise! Long is the new short in mortgage bond market

In a big switch, bears now bulls as funds buy up home loans; 'very high yield'

By John Goff
Hedgies eat crow as equities gain mo'
EQUITIES APR 25, 2012
Hedgies eat crow as equities gain mo'

Amid sustained rally, hedge funds suddenly turn bullish; 'these people have missed it again'

By John Goff
ALTERNATIVES APR 24, 2012
Money manager Williamson found dead in car

Chilton Investment exec was on vacation in North Carolina; nephew of Julian Robertson

By John Goff
ALTERNATIVES APR 24, 2012
Oppenheimer fund solicitation challenged in investor lawsuit

The Oppenheimer Holdings solicitation allegedly overstated the value of holdings in the Global Resource Private Equity Fund, described in a private placement memorandum as a fund of funds intending to invest in natural resource-related companies.

By Doug Cubberley
Gold near $1,900 set to go 'parabolic,' analyst warns
ALTERNATIVES APR 10, 2012
Gold near $1,900 set to go 'parabolic,' analyst warns

Technical signals indicate precious metal may be less precious in the next few days

By John Goff
ALTERNATIVES APR 05, 2012
Behringer Harvard client wants answers after fund dropped 96%

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2012
Another nontraded REIT sees value plummet

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Another nontraded REIT -- this time, Cornerstone Core Properties -- has seen its value plummet. How far? After a repricing, the real estate trust shed 72% of its worth.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2012
Top nine alt strategies used by advisers

By Doug Cubberley
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2012
Clients want alts in their IRAs — but advisers' hands are tied

Demand for alternative investments is on the rise, with clients eager to funnel money into real estate, private placements and hedge funds. But with nagging custody issues, plus regulatory warnings, few advisers can meet the growing number of requests.

By Darla Mercado
Forex for the masses? It exists
ALTERNATIVES APR 02, 2012
Forex for the masses? It exists

Currensee offers retail investors the chance to mimic currency strategies of professional traders

By Jeff Benjamin
What's an alternative? Not even fund managers can agree
ALTERNATIVES APR 02, 2012
What's an alternative? Not even fund managers can agree

In a survey of asset managers conducted by Cerulli Associates Inc., when given a list of strategies, none of those strategies was designated as alternative by all of the respondents

By Jason Kephart
ALTERNATIVES APR 01, 2012
Behringer investors receive minitenders for battered shares

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES MAR 30, 2012
Is the real estate downturn over?

By Jason Pride
Without housing revival, recovery lacks foundation: Fed adviser
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2012
Without housing revival, recovery lacks foundation: Fed adviser

Pall over property market a drag on economy, says William Strauss

By Jeff Benjamin
What do $220K and $154K have in common? Plenty, if you own a home
ALTERNATIVES MAR 30, 2012
What do $220K and $154K have in common? Plenty, if you own a home

Median price of a house has dropped whopping 30% from decade ago

By John Goff
Private REIT files to go public
ALTERNATIVES MAR 30, 2012
Private REIT files to go public

In a rarity, a nontraded real estate investment trust is preparing for an initial public offering after only four years as a private REIT.

By Bruce Kelly