by
Karen DeMasters
TruColor Capital Management LLC has developed a volatility management
strategy designed to limit risk in down markets, and outperform across
the market cycle.
by Richard Teitelbaum
Ray Dalio has returned 25% this year on diversified bets even as markets convulsed.
by Bruce W. Fraser
In the often cloistered world of private equity, a subtle but major
shift is occurring in the balance of power between general and limited
partners.
by
Karen DeMasters
Ron Weiner considers himself a conservative RIA, but that doesn't stop him from including emerging market investments in retirees' portfolios.
by
Jim McConville
It's definitely a case of "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus"
when it comes to how the two genders think about an investment strategy,
according to a new study of wealthy women...
Howard Buffett, the son of
Warren Buffett, said Wall Street protesters were provoked by abuses
from corporations amid a widening disparity between rich and poor.
UBS AG may struggle to regain its position as the world's biggest wealth
manager after the $2.3 billion trading loss at its investment bank.
Scott Bessent, who managed George Soros's European investments for eight
years, is returning to Soros Fund Management LLC as chief investment
officer.
Hedge funds created to protect investors against market shocks in the
wake of the biggest recession in seven decades are soaring as Europe's
intensifying debt crisis infects markets globally.
The number of single family offices hiring outside chief investment
officers has doubled since 2005, with half now outsourcing the work,
says a survey by the Institute for Private Investors.
Bridgewater Associates LP founder Ray Dalio's macro hedge-fund firm has returned 25% by tacking against market "manias."
John Paulson, the billionaire who is betting on an economic recovery by
the end of 2012, lost 34 percent this year in his largest hedge fund,
according to two people familiar with the firm.
by Hugh R. Lamle
Advisors shouldn't get complacent about hedging against inflation in their clients' portfolios.
by Michael S. Fischer
Baceline Investments specializes in finding 'diamond' commercial properties in Middle America.
by Seth Lubove
High-profile investors are pouring money into farmland, whose returns have trounced those of equities in recent years.
by Leila B. Boulton
Do hedge funds add value? That's what some advisors are asking in light of the industry's high fees and poor performance in recent years.
An Ex-Disney film chief is said to be seeking $625 million in financing from private-equity firms, hedge funds and wealthy individuals for a family film venture.
Homeowners won't be covered by standard property insurance policies if
there's any damage following the 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia.
Economic miracles sometimes need course corrections, even in Singapore,
which last year was home to more U.S. dollar-millionaire households per
capita than any other country.
John Paulson, the billionaire who is betting on an economic recovery, lost 11 percent in the first week of August in his
largest hedge fund, according to a person familiar with the firm.
