Leading Alternatives Publisher Opalesque Adds Free Daily Real Estate Publication

New York, September 29, 2008 — Opalesque(Hedge Fund News), the world’s largest subscription-based publisher on alternative investments, has launched a free, daily publication covering the global real estate markets.  The new “Opalesque Real Estate Briefings” follow the popular Opalesque “Briefing” format and offer a quick and complete oversight on real estate, important news related to … Read more

Businesses Turn to Merchant Cash Advances as Business Loan Alternatives

Even as the economy begins to turn around, banks remain hesitant to extend credit to small businesses.  After a lengthy application process and rigorous audit of the business’s financial documents, many business owners are coming up short in finding the capital they need to grow their business.  Without stellar credit and healthy financials, your chances … Read more

Merchant Loans are Still Great Alternatives to Bank Loans

Despite numerous federal efforts to make bank loans available to small business owners, bank lending is still extremely low and merchant loans are still serving as an excellent alternative.  In the last five months, the 22 biggest Tarp recipients have cut their outstanding lending balances by billion, according to Catherine Clifford of CNN Money.  These … Read more

“Alternative Alternatives” investment funds start 2011 slightly negative, returning -0.55% in January after double digit returns in 2010

The Opalesque A SQUARE Index declined an estimated* 0.55% in January, bringing the 12-month performance to +10.39%. The A SQUARE Funds of Funds Index posted an estimated loss of 0.37% in January, leading to a 12-month performance of 4.43%. Over the last 12 months, performance of the A SQUARE Index ranged between a gain of … Read more