All posts tagged "alternative investments"
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Pension Funds Struggle to Find Returns
Julie Creswell of The N.Y. Times writes about the challenges facing pension funds in a low return world. Apparently the managers of these funds are increasingly turning to alternatives including high fee hedge funds. Creswell contrasts the...
- Posted April 4, 2012
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WSJ Article Generates Lively Debate on Risk
The Wall Street Journal recently featured an article entitled, “Stocks are Riskier Than You Think,” by Zvi Bodie and Rachelle Taqqu. The article started out promisingly enough but wandered into the muddy waters promoting active management (hedge funds)...
- Posted March 19, 2012