The Israeli Diamond Industry Salutes the State of Israel on Its Diamond Anniversary

The State of Israel is unquestionably proud of its diamond Industry, one of the country’s leading and earliest exporters. The industry’s indomitable spirit reflects the unique determination that has helped to make the State of Israel the unique country that it is today.    The Israeli Diamond Industry has an illustrious past whose … Read more

What You Need To Know About Mutual Funds

A mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment system that pools money from many investors and invests generally in investment securities (stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other mutual funds, other securities, and/or commodities such as precious metals). Mutual funds are separated into shares and can be bought much like stocks, allowing … Read more

Introduction to Hedge Fund

Although there is no universally accepted definition of the term hedge fund, the term has evolved over time to include a multitude of skill-based investment strategies with a broad range of risk and return objectives. The common element among these strategies is the use of investment and risk management skills to seek positive returns regardless … Read more

Geneva Roundtable Reveals How Family Offices, Fund of Funds Cope With the Markets and a Changing Hedge Fund World

eneva, October 6th, 2008 — Opalesque(Hedge Fund News), the world’s largest subscription-based publisher covering the alternative investment industry, has just launched the eighth issue of its groundbreaking Roundtable Series, the Opalesque Geneva Roundtable (download here: http://www.opalesque.com/index.php?act=static&and=RoundtableGE). The Opalesque Roundtable Series provide a catalog of intelligence on the world’s most important hedge fund centers and portrait … Read more

What Is A Hedge Fund, Anyway?

What is a hedge fund? A hedge fund is an aggressively managed portfolio of securities set up for investors who have a net worth of over one million dollars. Investors who participate in a hedge fund must sign a letter of agreement specifying that they are knowledgeable investors and that they are aware of the … Read more