Every year, the hurricane season wreaks havoc on many industries worldwide. The same storms that threaten wheat, soy beans, and oranges also pose risks for cotton, oil, and gas. To anticipate shortages, nations share past and current climate data. Still, … Continue reading
In today’s convoluted and noisy marketplace, connecting with an investor can seem like an impossible task. Calls and e-mails can go unreturned week after week, and sometimes month after month. Fund marketers are often discouraged by this initial hurdle, but … Continue reading
Carbon cap trading, also known as emissions trading, has been gaining popularity with investors during recent quarters. Carbon cap trading has emerged in the marketplace as a flexible mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol. The protocol is a 1997 international treaty … Continue reading
There has been a positive buzz around short-term traders in the hedge fund industry recently. These trading professionals employ various techniques to profit from short-term inefficiencies in a range of markets. This approach is a logical side step to volatile … Continue reading
Recent turmoil in global markets has encouraged institutional investors to reevaluate their current holdings. Many of these weary investors are seeking safer investments that can still deliver strong returns at a steady pace. Developed nations and regions such as Europe … Continue reading
Speaking to institutional investors in recent weeks, analysts at Brighton House Associates have noticed increasing interest in long-biased hedge fund managers. Although equities are generally still in the red compared to a year ago, many keen investors are considering the … Continue reading
Current events in the auto industry have been receiving a great amount of publicity. It has taken a heavy recession to expose the fact that several large U.S. car manufacturers have been run with the unions’ interests in mind instead … Continue reading
As with any financial investment, it is important to determine the correct entry period for real estate funds and there is never a distinct signal that tells investors when it is time to commit. Due to the time-intensive investment process … Continue reading