Author: Aaron
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Market timing hedge funds are not extinct yet, a new study finds
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Mutual fund timing — the controversial hedge fund strategy which plagued mutual funds and was stamped out by U.S. regulators — lives on offshore and could eventually come back to the U.S., according to a new report. In a study titled “Hedge Fund Demand and Capacity,” Van Hedge Fund Advisors, a…
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Finding Protection Through Your 401(k)
The growing use of employer-sponsored retirement plans is prompting more African Americans to invest in stocks, according to the 2005 Ariel/Schwab Black Investors Survey. In addition, 401(k) plans are helping black investors build wealth for the future and a solid nest egg for retirement. The findings are significant because they come at a time when…
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Parachute Investing
Ever jumped out of an airplane? It’s OK if you have on a parachute. Pretty dumb if you don’t. Every buy any stocks, mutual funds or Exchange Traded Funds? It’s OK if you know how much you are willing to risk. Pretty dumb if you don’t. Parachute investing is buying an equity with a parachute…
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Record number of new Hedge Funds launched in Cayman Islands
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – A record number of new hedge funds were created during the first half of 2005, according to Busnesswire reports. Despite the global slowdown in hedge fund returns during the first half of 2005, there was a 13 percent increase in the number of new hedge fund launches compared to…
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Malaysian unit put on short leash
Speculators thought the Malaysian currency was a tiger. It turned out to be a kitten. A month after Malaysia unleashed the ringgit from the United States dollar, it has yet to live up to expectations for a sharp rise against the greenback and fat profits for foreign speculators. Instead, it has made only a meek…
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Offshore income in focus as tax haven drive hots up
By Jennifer Hill – UK AUTHORITIES have stepped up their campaign targeting tax avoidance via offshore arrangements, as firms that have used aggressive tax-avoidance schemes to pay benefits and shares to employees are also now facing a crackdown. Experts have claimed a “heavy handed” approach adopted by Her Majesty’s Customs and Revenue (HMCR) on offshore…
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The shrinking world of advisers
“If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen are defrocked, shouldn’t it follow that cowboys should be deranged?”The world for financial advisers and their clients has changed drastically over the last 10 years. Ten years ago in the United Kingdom, the newly formed Personal Investment Authority, which then became the Financial Services Authority, introduced minimum standards for…