Traditional investments include cash, bonds and of course, stocks. Alternative investments are typically higher risk because of the trading styles, limited regulations and lack of liquidity. Alternative investments also have high minimum investment amounts and charge a higher fee to manage portfolios. Four common types of alternative capital investments are venture capital funds, hedge funds, … Read more
Utilizing the term non-correlated asset classes covers a whole range of potential investments, including venture capital, real estate, private equity, and commodities, but also alternative investment strategies. But in today’s economy of crashing public equity markets, defaulting hedge funds, and non-existent real estate plays, one company believes investing in film slates, including theatrical distribution, offers … Read more
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
Mutual funds are a wonderful option for investors who are inexperienced as well as those who simply don’t have the time to focus on a variety of securities. Mutual funds, and even alternative mutual funds, can be a wonderful way to diversify your portfolio and potentially increase your net worth. However, investors get taken advantage … Read more
Many potential investors hear the word “volatility” and think they want to stay as far away as possible. Unfortunately, volatility in a mutual fund has really gotten a bad rap and it is not always bad. In fact, volatility can be very helpful in alternative mutual funds if it correlates between your investments in the … Read more