Conducting a thorough operational due diligence review of prospective managers has always been necessary for prudent investing. However, the frequency with which moral hazards appear in newspaper headlines of late has increased the degree of scrutiny investors give managers’ operations … Continue reading
With the U.S. economy just narrowly escaping default, ever-changing government regulations affecting trading strategies and techniques, and a constant influx of niche money managers, the world of alternative investing can be a difficult one to navigate. It is particularly complex … Continue reading
As many industry insiders would agree, throughout 2011 emerging managers have continued to gain acceptance in the hedge fund industry, and for good reason: many frequently outperform their more tenured peers. The combination of having less capital to manage, which … Continue reading
Lower operating costs, higher occupancy rates, and greater property values are but a few of the many benefits of green or environmentally conscious real estate. What may have started as a socially charged movement has attracted some of the largest … Continue reading
With Facebook, Groupon, and Twitter now household names, and IPOs for LinkedIn and Renren (China’s largest social networking site, which had a market value of $7.4 billion after its first day of trading on the NYSE) demonstrating to investors the … Continue reading
As property values continue to increase and capital is once again being lent to finance acquisitions, very few would disagree that commercial real estate as a whole in the United States is no longer the black sheep it was in … Continue reading
Positive equity-market forecasts are often thought to predict strong hedge-fund performance. Therefore, it is not surprising that hedge funds are priming for a strong year. Although positive sentiments might help explain why investors are beginning to once again feel more … Continue reading
As any fund manager throughout the last one hundred years can confirm, socially responsible investment opportunities or SRI’s have always been popular among investors. Nearly one out of every eight dollars under professional management in the United States today (12.2 … Continue reading