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The Motley Fool
February 9, 2007
Tom Taulli |
The Fortress IPO: Opening the Drawbridge to Hedge Funds With Fortress's IPO, retail investors can now get a shot at playing hedge funds and private equity. But at its current valuation, the risks are certainly hefty.   |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Navigating Through the Fortress The firm's IPO priced at $18.50 per share, but amid extreme excitement for alternative asset managers, didn't make it to the public markets before clearing $30. Today the shares trade at just over $17.00 per share, and even at this price investors seem wary about taking a chance. |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Fortress on the Speed Rail The alternative investment firm is betting big on railroads and senior living centers. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Tom Taulli |
A Poorly Defended Fortress Despite strong annual results, rivals' upcoming IPOs could batter alternative-investment powerhouse Fortress's stock. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2008
Morgan Housel |
This Fortress Has No Moat Fortress Investment Group, the first U.S. hedge fund to go public, is under siege. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
The Investment Banking Business: Money Management These days, investment banks do much more than just investment banking. In addition to traditional asset management they're getting involved in hedge funds and private equity. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
How Much Is Goldman Sachs Really Worth? An analyst takes apart Goldman's business segments to give a perspective on how the brokerage giant could be valued. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Hedge Funds Are Here to Stay The hedge fund industry has been broadsided recently by erratic markets, as well as major losses for some funds. Getting negative on the entire industry may be misguided, though. Not all hedge funds will be successful, but the top ones will continue to be a major force in the markets. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Quick Take: A Note to Blackstone A humble request from an interested investor. |
BusinessWeek
June 17, 2010
Cristina Alesci |
Among Top Private Equity Firms, Fortress Falls Short Private equity firms, like other investors, found it far easier to make money in the boom. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Should You Buy Blackstone? It's the first day of trading for Blackstone. Should you pile on? Take a deep breath, remove your finger from the "buy" button, and don't allow yourself to succumb to the hype. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
A First Look at Blackstone Here's a look at Blackstone Group's S-1 filing, offering investors the skinny on exactly what the IPO is bringing to the market. |
The Motley Fool
June 12, 2007
Tom Taulli |
It's Good to Be Blackstone The folks at the global alternative asset management firm are poised for a mega cash out. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
The Market Mix Tape A rockin' review of the market's greatest hits from the last week. "Beat It" by Michael Jackson and Blackstone... "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra and Fortress Investment Group... etc. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2011
Rich Smith |
Fortress Investment Group Shares Surged: What You Need to Know Shares of private equity player Fortress Investment Group leapt 10% in Monday trading. Even if you think their business is just a little bit slimy, the sight of folks making a quick 10% profit probably got your attention. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Your Move, Kravis Will the lackluster performance of Blackstone hamper other private equity offerings? |
The Motley Fool
September 3, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
How to Earn 48% in a Bear Market Opportunities exist for a strategy of shorting speculative or overvalued stocks and hedging these shorts with long positions in higher quality stocks. |
The Motley Fool
June 26, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
Stars Align for Goldman Fund Goldman Sachs' flagship quantitative hedge fund, Global Alpha, benefits from the capital and diversification of its parent. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2007
Markos Kaminis |
Taxing Consequences for Private Funds Private-equity and hedge funds may soon face the taxman. With a reduced incentive to perform, the public funds that come to market could generate less productive performance. Investors, take note. |
Wall Street & Technology
May 15, 2006
Larry Tabb |
Strolling With My Alpha How does portable alpha impact the investment management business? This strategy turns portfolio managers into asset allocators. Instead of picking stocks, or companies, they pick inexpensive indices and choose expensive hedge funds. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2007
Steve Savage |
Consider the Alternatives Think twice before pitching hedge funds and private equity to your financial advisory clients. |
BusinessWeek
February 26, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
Hedge Funds Jump Into Private Equity Eager to boost performance, hedge funds are entering the market at a risky moment. |
Entrepreneur
December 2007
Farnoosh Torabi |
A Private Affair The private equity club is now accepting members - and you don't have to make millions to join. |
BusinessWeek
June 17, 2010 |
Long-Term Scorecard Here's how much four big firms have generated for investors, including unrealized gains and losses. |
Financial Advisor
July 2007
Sharon Weinberg |
MFOs And Alternatives Soup Multiple disciplines and multiple products converge in the making of independent-minded financial planners and their clients. |
Investment Advisor
November 2005
Jeff Joseph |
Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: The Roles of Alpha and Beta Acknowledging the elusive nature of alpha is critical to hedge fund and absolute return investors, particularly because most think of alpha as the primary (if not the exclusive) source of hedge fund returns. But this may be an erroneous assumption. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Blackstone's Taxing IPO The disclosure of Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman's multi-billion dollar payday was a catalyst to get Congress moving. It's a good bet we'll see some more legislation as the private equity boom continues. |
The Motley Fool
June 11, 2008
Matt Koppenheffer |
Buffett Is Betting Against Hedge Funds Warren Buffett is putting big money on his belief that the S&P 500 will outpace hedge funds over the next 10 years. |
PC Magazine
August 31, 2005
David Murphy |
Home Surveillance From Your Office Chair Turn your home into a digital fortress with the Swann PC-DVR4-Net system. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2007
Jane Adler |
Private Equity Targets Seniors Housing In a blockbuster deal, private equity firm Fortress Investment Group agreed to purchase the 35,000-unit North American portfolio of one of the biggest owners and operators of retirement buildings in the country. |
BusinessWeek
February 19, 2007
Tom Lowry |
Hot News In Nowheresville Fortress' GateHouse Media is snapping up small-town papers - and turning a nice profit. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Financial Funds: Sale or a Steal? Are financial services funds short sale candidates? |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2011
Dan Radovsky |
Very Private Investment Company Files for IPO The Carlyle Group files documents with the SEC to go public. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2009
Christopher Barker |
A Railroad IPO Gets Derailed Investors had no appetite for the RailAmerica IPO. |
InternetNews
August 30, 2005
Eric Griffith |
AirMagnet Attracts Fortress Fortress Technologies will resell a version of AirMagnet Enterprise for wireless intrusion prevention. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bear Rebuttal Huge amounts of private equity could mean big problems for investors. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Quick Take: A Subprime Bull? With mass fear on the markets, is opportunity grinning its annoyingly cheeky grin somewhere? After all, there's nothing inherently wrong with subprime done right. |
BusinessWeek
March 28, 2005 |
Jamie Dimon, in His Own Words JPMorgan's president and COO on building fortress balance sheets... On creating thousands of profit and loss statements, from each individual retail branch to individual corporate clients... etc. |
