Fall/Winter 2009
Issue Features
Column: Voices
Departments
Alternative Investments
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Articles-
Viewing Alternatives Through the Appropriate Lens (Spring 2009)
Proper perspective helps investors integrate alternatives into their portfolios.
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The Right Time for Global Real Estate? (October 2008)
Overseas opportunities could provide enhanced returns, reduced risk.
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The Outlook for Private Equity (October 2008)
Liquidity crunch, economic concerns don’t dampen investor interest.
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Greater Acceptance of ‘Alternative’ Investments (October 2007)
Investors adopt outcome-oriented strategies for their investment programs.
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Exploring New Horizons (October 2007)
Large foundations and endowments reap the benefits of alternative investing.
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Currency as an Asset Class (April 2007)
As investors look beyond traditional hedging opportunities, currency trading grows into a stand-alone asset class.
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Exploring the Hedge Fund Universe (April 2007)
With an increasingly crowded marketplace, the challenge in hedge fund investing will be identifying new market inefficiencies.
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Perspectives on Private Equity (October 2006)
Successfully navigating the private equity waters takes persistence, perseverance and patience.
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Private Equity in the Public Eye (July 2006)
Private equity funds are coming off of a banner year. Institutional investors are taking a look at how they can safeguard their private equity portfolios.
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Viewing Alternatives Through the Appropriate Lens (Spring 2009)
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White Papers- The Future of Alternative Investments (July 2009)
- Private Equity Indexes — Insight or Self-Deception? (August 2008)
- Global Real Estate Investing — The Advantages of Going Global (June 2008)
- Insights on Auditing Alternative Investments (January 2008)
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Audio Podcasts-
The Enduring Logic of a Well-Constructed Hedge Fund Portfolio (23 min. 46 sec.)
Northern Trust's hedge fund of funds professionals discuss how - despite the turmoil that roiled the hedge fund markets in 2008 - they believe the value proposition of hedge funds remains intact.
Listen now to The Enduring Logic of a Well-Constructed Hedge Fund Portfolio (To download, right click on the link and select "Save As.")
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U.K. REITS (13 min. 18 sec/9.35 MB)
Real estate investment trusts, or REITs for short, are one of the most talked about and long-awaited investment vehicles on the United Kingdom investment scene. Find out what their arrival in 2007 really means for property companies and investors in the United Kingdom.
Listen now to U.K. REITS (To download, right click on the link and select "Save As.")
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The "Forced" Institutionalisation of the Hedge Fund Industry (21 min./14 MB)
With hedge fund stories constantly in the press, this podcast will be of interest to anyone who wants to find out more about the impact of inflows of institutional money on the hedge fund industry. Northern Trust seeks to explore the consequences that institutionalisation is having on investors and managers alike.
Listen now to The "Forced" Institutionalisation of the Hedge Fund Industry (To download, right click on the link and select "Save As.")
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The Enduring Logic of a Well-Constructed Hedge Fund Portfolio (23 min. 46 sec.)
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