Misperceptions about what hedge funds do need to be set straight. Individuals won’t be able to make educated investment decisions about them unless they understand what they are—and are not.
Seeking to reach skittish investors, fund companies have been introducing a wave of absolute return funds. The funds aim to produce positive results almost every year. New entrants include Loomis Sayles Absolute Strategies (LABAX), GRT Absolute...
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, asset managers have been busy rolling out new alternative products specifically designed for non-accredited investors. According to Morningstar data, there were 29 distinct alternative strategy mutual...
The ultra-high-net-worth investor has developed a growing appetite for hedge funds and other alternative investments, a new report by Spectrem Group says. A survey of more than 100 households with net worth of $25 million or more, excluding...
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Over half of advisors surveyed by Putnam Investments said they were at least somewhat likely to recommend absolute return funds to their clients, while assets in absolute return funds have grown 10 percent in the past month alone.