Delving Deeper Into Alternative Energy Funds

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

More hedge funds and investors engage in “Armageddon strategies” or disaster insurance against global meltdown

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

Opalesque Roundtable: Japanese Hedge Fund Managers Upbeat On Outlook, 22 Funds Launched In 2009

Tokyo, March 8th 2010: Opalesque, the world’s largest subscription-based publisher covering the alternative investment industry, has launched the 27th issue in a series of regional roundtable forums, the “Opalesque 2010 Japan Roundtable”.  Matthias Knab, founder of Opalesque and internationally recognized expert on hedge funds and alternatives, moderates the Opalesque Roundtables. Each Roundtable unites leading hedge … Read more

Green Mutual Funds Option Of The Smart Environmentally Conscious Investor

Investors who would rather not monitor their assets directly can do worse than green mutual funds. These funds’ strength is that, for the average investor, they offer a means of getting into carbon-aware investing which is still quite newly fledged. While some of these funds invest in holdings that are actively green, others use a … Read more