I recently spoke at the World Alternative Investment Summit in Niagara, Canada and for such a prestigious, well organized event, I was somewhat surprised by the lack of attendance and the overall mood of the conference. We all know that times are tough for hedge funds right now, but the numbers don’t speak as loudly … Read more
If you are interested in alternative mutual funds then there are several things you will want to keep in mind before you start choosing funds to invest in. Of course, you will want to find the funds that are going to outperform all of the others. However, it takes some hard work, research, and a … Read more
Zurich, October 20th, 2008 — Opalesque, the world’s largest subscription-based publisher covering the alternative investment industry, has just launched its seventh publication, the Opalesque Sovereign Wealth Funds Briefing. This new, daily publication in the popular Opalesque “Briefing” format offers a quick and complete overview on the actions and issues relating to Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs). … Read more
Detailed Description- New York, June 17th, 2008 — Opalesque, the world’s largest subscription-based publisher covering the alternative investment industry, has launched the sixth issue of its acclaimed regional Roundtable scripts, the “Opalesque New York Roundtable” (download here: http://www.opalesque.com/index.php?act=static&and=RoundtableNY) Some hedge funds have already started to position themselves as a merchant bank with investment … Read more
There are many different types of alternative mutual funds. Basically, an alternative mutual fund is any mutual fund that is different in some way. For example, an alternative mutual fund would be one focused on energy. This could be renewable energy or alternative energy. Either is considered an alternative mutual fund and they are actually … Read more