Alternative investments shop 361 Capital plans to acquire BRC Investment Management, which provides separately managed account strategies primarily for institutional investors. The deal is 361’s first acquisition and first foray into the...
(Bloomberg) -- Nirmal P. “Narv” Narvekar overhauled Columbia University’s endowment in the past 14 years, building a team that delivered top notch returns and minimized losses during volatile times. Now, he’s tasked...
Hedge funds are getting a bad rap these days, and it is no wonder. The fee structure of “2 and 20” puts these alternative strategies among the most expensive available, and the recent performance record on average is uninspiring. It is...
(Bloomberg Gadfly) -- When you bought that MLP your friend told you about that time you had drinks a few years back, you didn't think you were signing up for this:
But what were you really signing up for? Two excha...
(Bloomberg) -- Inside a Brooklyn ballroom, investors smoothed their suits and opened their iPads, preparing for a day of sizing up hungry entrepreneurs and impassioned lobbyists...
Successful investors are always looking for incremental information advantages in their quests to generate superior returns for their clients. In our world, where natural resources are increasingly constrained, a company’s environmental...
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Millennial couples love to talk about money, says TD Bank's Love & Money survey. Almost three-quarters of millennials in a romantic relationship say they discuss finances...
David Swenson is an icon in the investment world. His Yale “endowment model” is widely considered to be the gold standard by which all others are measured. While effective for tax-exempt entities like endowments and charitable...
