What is a hedge fund? A hedge fund is an aggressively managed portfolio of securities set up for investors who have a net worth of over one million dollars. Investors who participate in a hedge fund must sign a letter of agreement specifying that they are knowledgeable investors and that they are aware of the … Read more
The new housing plan announced by President Obama last week has two main parts. First, there is a billion loan modification plan and, second, there is a program that helps borrowers who are not in danger of defaulting refinance their mortgage. These are some of the key questions to ask to determine if you … Read more
Subprime mortgages are loans made to people with less than pristine credit. It’s a code word for those of us who have some sort of credit issue in our past and don’t make the cut as a “prime” borrower. For several years now, subprime borrowers have been getting subprime loans, which mean loans with substantially … Read more
Alternative Latin Investor recently spoke with two high profile hedge fund players in Latin America, Otávio Vieira, Portfolio Manager at Safdié and Carlos Rojas Perla, Chief Investment Officer at Compass Group. We were privileged to hear how both managers felt markets had played out in 2009 and to learn of the themes they expect to … Read more
With the current downturn in the country’s economy impacting on every type of industry the importance of sustaining or engaging in new innovative public relations campaigns is benefiting the PR business, as companies move to emphasis that their business is thriving to the general public. Whilst many companies are making cut-backs in every sector of their … Read more