Investing in Alternative Energy Stocks

Investing in Alternative Energy Stocks Alternative energy stock portfolios are a great part of a modern investor’s financial plan, due to the fac that there is so much upward potential. These make excellent long term growth investment vehicles, and the money put into them by you, the investor, serves to further the cause of implementing … Read more

Top Energy Funds

Featuring top-performing Energy equity mutual funds, which primarily invest in equity securities of energy and/or natural resources companies. Investors can find such energy funds by checking out the entire list of the Zacks #1 Rank Energy Equity Funds 3 Energizing Picks Aim Energy Inv (FSTEX) seeks capital growth. It was incepted in January 1984. The … Read more

Opalesque Launches Campus Video Interview Series With Leading Academics And Hedge Fund Researchers

Opalesque, the world’s largest subscription-based publisher focusing on alternative investments, has launched Opalesque CAMPUS video interview series on www.Opalesque.TV. The CAMPUS series is the newest edition of video intervews produced by  Opalesque.  The CAMPUS series joins a distinguished lineup that includes the Opalesque FIVE Minutes – brief and crisp interviews with hedge fund leaders –  … Read more

LatAm Hedge Fund Outlook 2010

Alternative Latin Investor recently spoke with two high profile hedge fund players in Latin America, Otávio Vieira, Portfolio Manager at Safdié and Carlos Rojas Perla, Chief Investment Officer at Compass Group. We were privileged to hear how both managers felt markets had played out in 2009 and to learn of the themes they expect to … Read more

How pensions are funded

What are pensions In 1889 Germany started guaranteeing its elders payment for their old age. In those days the state paid a monthly stipend to citizens over the age of 65.  Since average lifespan in those days was 40-50 years, there were very few beneficieries and pensions were not a significant outlay for national treasuries. … Read more