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Wall Street & Technology February 4, 2005 Maria Santos	Bringing in Business Attracting hedge funds as customers is a priority this year for the majority of sell-side firms. As hedge funds approach $1 trillion in assets, these non-traditional investment vehicles have become the latest buy-side heavyweight.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2004 Mark Mahorney	The Allure of Merc Markets Extreme economic volatility adds to the viability of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Is the exchange's stock a good buy?
The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	What's Next for This $200 Stock? A good starting point to analyze a stock is the demand for its products. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings has done so well is because there has been more demand among professional investors for the type of derivative products traded on the Merc.
Financial Advisor November 2006 Gail Liberman	Hedging Real Estate Ways to hedge a client's real estate are coming out of the woodwork. But are the newest real estate derivative products worth using for clients?
Wall Street & Technology January 5, 2005 Ivy Schmerken	Hybrid Markets: A Migration to the Screen With market regulation in flux, all eyes are on the New York Stock Exchange as it awaits approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its hybrid-market proposal.
Wall Street & Technology November 29, 2004 Jim Middlemiss	CIO Challenge As hedge funds soar, winning their order flow has become more vital than ever. To compete for that business, brokers and other providers need to offer hedge fund managers wider access to markets and trading products, and break down silos to improve integration.
HBS Working Knowledge October 6, 2003 D. Quinn Mills	The Problem with Hedge Funds Hedge funds are the New Big Thing -- and that's bad for the average investor, says professor D. Quinn Mills. An excerpt from Wheel, Deal, and Steal.
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2008 Ryan Chittum	From Alpha to Beta Sophisticated concepts of hedging alpha risk with beta, long familiar in the hedge fund world, are largely absent from real estate investing.
BusinessWeek June 3, 2010 Collins & Kearns	Why More People Are Playing the Options Market Cheap trades and new technology are luring inexperienced retail investors to derivatives
AskMen.com November 5, 2000 Ric Poupada	The Truth Behind After-Hours Trading This week's ups and downs in the stock market ended up exactly where we left off two weeks ago. The same, all in all, despite the combination of both positive and negative news across most major sectors, the markets remain unchanged...
Knowledge@Wharton February 26, 2003	The Perils of Hedge Fund Regulation Hedge fund products are increasingly available to a broader audience than previously had access to this asset class. A barrage of news reports focused on hedge fund fraud and blowups raises the idea that regulation might provide a useful fix. So should hedge funds be regulated? No.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2006 John Finneran	Hedge Fund Wizards Money managers cast spells over the market -- and reap huge rewards. Hedge funds operate in a haze. Penetrating how they earn returns and take risks is tough, but is a good exercise for investors.
Financial Advisor November 2008 Bruce W. Fraser	Clearings Fairly Smooth Despite recent market turmoil -- spurred by the collapse of several storied financial institutions and plummeting stock values -- clearing venues for trades from financial advisors have been functioning fairly smoothly.
Financial Advisor August 2007 Marla Brill	Hedging Your Bets A growing group of market-neutral mutual funds have distilled the essence of hedge fund investing into a more regulated, liquid and accessible format.
The Motley Fool August 14, 2009 Scott Schedler	From $30,000 to Retired -- in 15 Years And what his story means for you if you want to trade options.
BusinessWeek April 9, 2007 Matthew Goldstein	Vultures To The Rescue A new market gives holders of distressed hedge funds a quick escape.
Financial Advisor February 2004 Evan Simonoff	The Other Side Of Hedge Funds Some advisors are using hedge funds to minimize risk, not boost returns.
Investment Advisor January 2008 Jeff Joseph	The Year in Hedge Funds In a year marked by high volatility in the financial markets, the 10 strategies tracked by the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index outperformed major global equity indexes and experienced lower volatility than the overall markets.
Wall Street & Technology April 30, 2007 Ivy Schmerken	Unexpected Surge in Trading Volumes and Volatility Raises Infrastructure Concerns for Hedge Funds The market decline of Feb. 27 has prompted hedge funds to rethink their trading infrastructures to ensure they can cope with higher volumes and volatility.
Investment Advisor April 2007 Michael S. Fischer	Behind the Curtain RIAs and their high-net-worth clients have dramatically increased the use of alternative investments in their portfolios in recent years, and are on track to continue this trend. However, not all advisors, much less their clients, are comfortable with alternatives.
Wall Street & Technology March 14, 2008 Melanie Rodier	SIFMA Survey Shows Electronic Trading Extremely Popular in Europe Greater efficiency and reduced costs drive growth of e-trading among European hedge funds and asset managers.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Tom Taulli	ISE's Shares Scorching Hot The German exchange Deutsche Boerse makes a bold play for the U.S. options market. Shares are already approaching the $67.50 buyout price, raising speculation that other bidders will come to the table.
Investment Advisor December 2005 Savita Iyer	Transatlantic Teachers Hedge funds are big news in the U.S., but old news in Europe. What can we learn from Europe's approach to hedge funds?
BusinessWeek May 1, 2006 Aaron Pressman	A High-Risk Diet For Investors Why a portfolio full of commodities may not be the best hedge against inflation.
Investment Advisor December 2005 Jeff Joseph	Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: The Third Source of Returns The role of beta in hedge fund returns provides investors with new and interesting opportunities, particularly in light of the prevailing wisdom that fuels the drive toward alpha-beta separation and risk-budgeting allocation methodologies.
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 Anne Tergesen	Time To Hedge On Hedge Funds? New research shows that returns are sliding, and some don't help you diversify.
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn	How Super Are Hedge Funds? They're today's happening investment, but advisers and clients who are swooning over hedge funds should bear in mind that there are many reasons these super-investments don't deserve their glorified image.
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Financial Advisor November 2008 Eric Rasmussen	Draining The Swamp 2008 has been said to be the worst year for hedge funds in two decades.
BusinessWeek July 24, 2006 Joseph Weber	Investing: Riding The Roller Coaster A few years ago volatility traders were niche players at big banks. Now they're moving to established hedge funds or setting up their own so-called vol funds. The pitch to prospective investors: Volatility should be considered an asset class in itself, like stocks, bonds, or commodities.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2006 Stephen Ellis	ISE: Another Red-Hot Exchange The International Securities Exchange continues a winning streak as it rides the options wave. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek June 19, 2006 Mara Der Hovanesian	Why The Markets Are So Mercurial Inflation is still a worry. But now traders fret that the Federal Reserve will push rates too far.
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2004 Ilana Polyak	Hedging Their Bets Hedge funds increasingly look to REITs, but should investors look at hedge funds?
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Angel Ubide	Demystifying Hedge Funds In an effort to soothe worries about transparency and supervision, public authorities are trying to develop new approaches to meet the public's need for financial system stability and investor protection while enabling investors to enjoy the benefits that hedge funds bring to financial markets.
Registered Rep. February 1, 2006	Everybody Into the Alpha Pool In this short excerpt of his book, Hedgehogging, Barton Biggs describes what to look out for when examining hedge funds.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg	Looks Like a Hedge Fund, Smells Like For clients who cannot --- or will not --- try hedge funds, there is a compelling alternative: mutual funds that follow hedge-like strategies. Here are some options.
HBS Working Knowledge February 20, 2006 Ann Cullen	When Hedge Funds Meet Private Equity Seeking greater returns, hedge fund managers are increasing investments in private equity opportunities such as real estate and non-public companies, leading some industry observers to predict a convergence between the two.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2005 Stephen Ellis	OptionsXpress Spreads Its Bets The leading online options brokerage strengthens its competitive advantage. The stock is not exactly cheap at a forward P/E of 23, but the outstanding operating margins of 60%-plus does make this price easier to pay.
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The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 Sham Gad	ETrade Bailout Signals Trouble Ahead ETrade sidestepped bankruptcy when hedge fund Citadel Investment Group purchased some $3 billion of E*Trade's debt. Yet a closer look at the deal reveals some useful insights into the likely future of the mortgage-backed-securities market.
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007	A Fast New Financial Game Called Energy There is a growing role of hedge funds and other financial players in the energy sector. Energy consultant Peter C. Fusaro talks about how the trend is contributing to price fluctuations and where it's going next.
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Financial Advisor August 2005 Leola Ross	Hedge Funds Are Suffering And How They Can Recover Some say hedge funds, which sprang into prominence and popularity in the wake of the 2000 stock market crash, are on the decline. But before we doom the entire hedge-fund industry, we need to examine what has gone awry and assess whether there is hope for the future.
AskMen.com October 22, 2000 Ric Poupada	Has The Stock Market Hit Bottom? With the Nasdaq flirting with the 3000 mark and the Dow hovering around 10,000, many technical and fundamental analysts are asking themselves if we have hit the bottom or whether we should expect another free-fall...
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 John Churchill	I Want To Be Like Julian (Robertson) Retail financial advisors turned hedge fund titans aren't well represented in the hedge fund business. There are some notable exceptions, like fund manager Julian Robertson, the founder of Tiger Management, one of the best-known hedge fund complexes ever.
Wall Street & Technology February 4, 2005 Maria Santos	Attracting Order Flow Given the amount of trading activity hedge funds generate, competition for their order flow is heating up.