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ALTERNATIVES OCT 14, 2013
The Takeaway: Are you ready for the REITnado?

By Joshua Brown
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2013
Moody's upgrading method for rating asset managers

Rating agency changing way it assesses both alternatives, traditional firms

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2013
Fama takes slap at active management

Finance star calls active management "zero-sum game".

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2013
Why aren't hedge funds advertising?

JOBS Act allows it, but firms are leery of intrusive regulation; plus, most don't need to market.

By Jeanette Turner
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2013
Soaking the rich is institutionalized

Bruce Kelly sheds light on the sleight of hand that investment banks and wirehouses play when charging fees to the very rich for investment advice.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES OCT 09, 2013
Investors looking to protect capital as debt ceiling looms

No panic as many see last-minute deal getting done.

By Gregory Crawford
ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2013
Alternatives a safe haven in changing investment game

Investment expert Bob Rice calls alternatives part of a &quot;risk-tolerant, panoramic portfolio&quot;. But just how should they work for your clients? Related: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/video?playerType=Events&amp;eventID=ALTS2013&amp;bctid=2687078512001&amp;date=20130923&quot;>Bob Rice outlines four jobs alts accomplish in a portfolio.</a>

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2013
Where alts fit in a portfolio

Live from the <i>IN</i> Alternatives Conference: Reducing a portfolio's volatility is key, panelists say

By JKEPHART
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2013
Brash REIT boss hires his opposite

Hard-charging Schorsch hires white-shoe Roth to run broker-dealer.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES OCT 02, 2013
Advisor Group cuts ties with popular REIT sponsor

Advisor Group ends its selling agreement with nontraded REIT sponsor Cole Holdings, citing a $127M self-payment as a major factor.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2013
The great correlation: Is it finally over?

By JKEPHART
ALTERNATIVES SEP 29, 2013
Alt gestalt: Greater allocation key

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES SEP 25, 2013
Advisers must distinguish between registered and unregistered alts

Panelists at <i>IN</i> Alternatives Conference say advisers must do extra due diligence on liquid alternatives.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES SEP 25, 2013
Schorsch to close ARC V, bidding adieu to net-lease real estate deals

Currently hot, net lease sector could cool off quickly if interest rates rise.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES SEP 25, 2013
Schorsch strikes again with deal to acquire a nontraded REIT in his empire

REIT king holding fourth &quot;liquidity event&quot; in two years for one of his nontraded REITs, pushing his enterprise's pro-forma value up near $10 billion.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2013
Don't ignore basic due diligence on alts

Live from the <i>IN</i> Alternatives Conference: 'You always need to understand what you're purchasing'

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2013
When yield is as high as an elephant's eye, investors listen

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2013
Short-sale disclosures would force investment managers to publicize secret sauce

By MFXFeeder
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2013
Investment managers expect markets to survive Fed tapering

Hedge-fund managers from Stanley Druckenmiller to Fortress Investment Group LLC's Michael Novogratz and Passport Capital LLC's John Burbank said U.S. stocks will continue to do well this year even as the Federal Reserve gradually reduces its asset purchases.

By Matt Ackermann
ALTERNATIVES SEP 23, 2013
Allocate enough in alts to make a difference

Live from the <i>InvestmentNews</i> Alternatives Investments Conference, the debate rages on over how much investors should be putting into alts. What do you consider the perfect percentage?

By Bruce Kelly