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Managed futures fund finds a way to hide some fees
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2012
Managed futures fund finds a way to hide some fees

Operational shift allows managed futures fund to stop disclosing some fees and show lower expense ratio.

By JKEPHART
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2012
Behringer Harvard hit with suit

One of the largest nontraded REITs has been sued by an investor in a potential class action, with the investor alleging negligence and a breach of fiduciary duty.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2012
Behringer Harvard REIT I seeking strategic opportunities

Behringer Harvard REIT I Inc. has taken a telltale step toward a liquidity event by internalizing the management team, according to a filing with the SEC.

By Jeff Benjamin
Goldstein gives SEC an 'F' for Reg D stall
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2012
Goldstein gives SEC an 'F' for Reg D stall

In a comment letter, Phillip Goldstein lampoons the SEC for its delay in allowing hedge funds to advertise private placements.

By DJAMIESON
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2012
Behringer Harvard opportunity fund under water

A prominent property investment company's opportunity fund's 'liabilities are greater than its assets.' Clients will be informed on Friday.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 05, 2012
The unspoken cost of liquid alternatives

Retail products introduce a liquidity premium

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 05, 2012
Taking the alternatives route to portfolio construction

By MFXFeeder
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 31, 2012
IntercontinentalExchange to acquire NYSE Euronext

Combo of stock exchange, futures market could reignite exchange merger mania.

By Gregory Crawford
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 31, 2012
Franklin angles into alts with major acquisition

Acquisition expands retail-focused shop's push into alts

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2012
Rise in offbeat investments correlated to 'correlation crisis'

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 29, 2012
Who needs CDS? ETFs can do the job now

ETFs poised to overtake credit derivatives by year-end as a way to speculate on junk bonds

By Gregory Crawford
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2012
Mortgage REIT CEO was industry trailblazer

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2012
Advisers' next chore might be to clip the hedges

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2012
Legg Mason's Bill Miller seeks redemption as housing bull

By Bloomberg
Investors seeking alts as stock/bond mix fails to excite
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 24, 2012
Investors seeking alts as stock/bond mix fails to excite

Natixis report says savvy advisers in catbird seat amid search for new approach to asset allocation

By Jeff Benjamin
Finding value in unpopular alpha
INVESTING OPINION OCT 23, 2012
Finding value in unpopular alpha

If everyone is scared to go into an asset class, then there will be no competition and prices will not get bid up.

By Brad McMillan
Rise in offbeat investments correlated to 'correlation crisis'
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 23, 2012
Rise in offbeat investments correlated to 'correlation crisis'

Promising asset classes include fisheries, vineyards and the movie business

By Jeff Benjamin
To outperform, advisers must have game theory: Singer
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 22, 2012
To outperform, advisers must have game theory: Singer

Fundamental analysis no longer enough in 'unstable multiplayer world,' says William Blair strategist

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 22, 2012
First REIT case goes against Lerner

By AOSTERLAND
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2012
SEC probes giant private REIT

By Bruce Kelly