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Hedge fund insider spills the beans: You're better off with Treasuries
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 12, 2012
Hedge fund insider spills the beans: You're better off with Treasuries

His research shows returns have dipped substantially since the 1990s; compensation eating into payouts

By Evan Cooper
Finra: Claims about Wells REIT lacked foundation
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 12, 2012
Finra: Claims about Wells REIT lacked foundation

Regulator fines Wells Real Estate unit $300K for misleading marketing; says distributor claimed Wells Timberland was a REIT when it wasn't

By Bruce Kelly
'Hedge fund surrogate' generating returns of 7%-9%
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 11, 2012
'Hedge fund surrogate' generating returns of 7%-9%

The Innovator Matrix Income Fund utilizes eight categories of pass-throughs to generate a return of 7%-9%.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2012
Making the case for alternatives

If ever there was a time to embrace investments in alternatives, this is it.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 08, 2012
American Realty tries again to take control of REIT

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 06, 2012
Real estate: Surprising king of noncorrelated assets

By MFXFeeder
Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, American Realty Capital Trust are raising dividends
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 05, 2012
Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, American Realty Capital Trust are raising dividends

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2012
Volatility, low interest rates likely to boost alternatives despite lag

Despite the generally dismal performance of alternative investment funds, investors continued to pour money into them in 2011

By Andrew Osterland
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 01, 2012
Special report: The 2012 outlook

Last year's stock market volatility has taken its toll: Financial advisers are a lot more skittish about equities now than they were at the start of 2011.

By Mark Bruno
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 01, 2012
Hedgie insider: T-bills a better bet

By Evan Cooper
Emerging hedge fund performance questioned
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 29, 2011
Emerging hedge fund performance questioned

Emerging-hedge-fund managers are getting more attention from institutional investors because they tend to produce better returns than larger, more established funds, but industry insiders disagree about the extent of the outperformance.

By Christine Williamson
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2011
Impact investing and America's affordable housing epidemic

“Impact investing” is a relatively new term that describes investments that aim to solve social or environmental challenges while generating financial profit. Impact investors actively seek to place capital in businesses and funds that can harness the positive power of enterprise.

By Mark Bruno
Finra arbitration rules against Société Générale in $61 million award
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2011
Finra arbitration rules against Société Générale in $61 million award

A Finra arbitration panel has ruled against Société Générale SA and a handful of its affiliates, ordering the bank to pay $61 million to a California-based fund manager.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2011
Popular property trust receives first hostile bid for nontraded REIT

By Bruce Kelly
Who loses if second home mortgages are no longer deductible?
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 13, 2011
Who loses if second home mortgages are no longer deductible?

The proposed elimination of the mortgage-interest tax deduction for second homes will smack a number of states. Here's a look at how each state will fare -- and the additional amount homeowners could pay Uncle Sam. | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=CI&amp;Dato=20111025&amp;Kategori=FREE&amp;Lopenr=102509999&amp;Ref=PH>The best-performing housing markets</a>

By Barry Glassman
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 12, 2011
As top nontraded REITs close, doubt over new ones

With several high-profile -- and successful -- nontraded property trusts closing out, sponsors will soon be coming to market with new offerings. But given the ever-changing real estate market, experts warn broker-dealers to do their homework before piling in. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20111129&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=112909999&amp;Ref=PH>Most-livable cities in the U.S. &amp;raquo;</a>

By Bruce Kelly
LPL fined over sale of risky partnerships to seniors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2011
LPL fined over sale of risky partnerships to seniors

B-D failed to supervise adequately ex-rep in Oregon who flogged the investments; some clients in their 80s

By Bloomberg
Green will go to REITs that go green
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2011
Green will go to REITs that go green

Environmentally friendly portfolios will attract more investors, experts say

By Jeff Benjamin
Risks rising as realty firms buy from, sell to one another
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 04, 2011
Risks rising as realty firms buy from, sell to one another

Real estate money managers are becoming the dominant buyers and sellers in the commercial real estate market, increasing the likelihood that institutional investors could have exposure to both sides of a single transaction.

By Arleen Jacobius
In surprise, research shows REITs don't ape stock markets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2011
In surprise, research shows REITs don't ape stock markets

Correlation drops dramatically over five years; investors holding too much stock, too little real estate, says Nareit economist

By Jeff Benjamin