investment strategies

How to Invest in Alternative Asset Classes

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Alternatives like private equity, commodities and real estate may be somewhat familiar to investors. Others, like hedge funds, managed futures, and “distressed” securities are more recent and may not be as well-known. Alternatives are not for investors who have had no previous experience with them, or who are accustomed to making less complex investment decisions. … Read more

“Alternative Alternatives” investment funds start 2011 slightly negative, returning -0.55% in January after double digit returns in 2010

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The Opalesque A SQUARE Index declined an estimated* 0.55% in January, bringing the 12-month performance to +10.39%. The A SQUARE Funds of Funds Index posted an estimated loss of 0.37% in January, leading to a 12-month performance of 4.43%. Over the last 12 months, performance of the A SQUARE Index ranged between a gain of … Read more