Mutual funds as a group perform badly over the longer term. Most cannot out perform the share index furthermore, a mutual fund is considered good if it reaches double digit gains. If you take into account the effect of inflation on growth, mutual funds don’t look so attractive and the risk is high, … Read more
With the popularity of clean energy, carbon reduction and Earth friendliness, it would seem that investments in alternative energy funds would be virtually risk free. But just like any emerging industry, there is no guarantee that all sectors of the market will succeed. Just like the tech bubble that began forming in the early and … Read more
Opalesque, the world’s largest subscription-based publisher covering the alternative investment industry, has launched the 32nd issue in a series of regional roundtable forums – the 2010 Opalesque West Coast Roundtable. The 25 page Roundtable publication can be downloaded for free at: http://www.opalesque.com/RT/RoundtableSF2010.html The Western world has run up massive deficits in an effort to … Read more
Mutual funds overall return poor results. A good one may return 10 – 12 compounded but with inflation, that’s not much and on the risk side 30% losses or more can occur and they can last for years! Fact is most don’t even out perform the index, there are better alternatives with lower risk … Read more
Everywhere you look, from the newspaper to television, people are talking about hedge funds. Though the world’s fascination started several years ago, with the recent Madoff scam, there has been an increase in negative media attention for the entire hedge fund world. Since the mass media has painted a picture that is far from true, … Read more