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Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Alan Lavine |
Distressed Assets Gone Wild There are several ways for financial advisors to get in on the distressed asset action by investing in private equity, in hedge funds, or in mutual funds that invest in distressed bonds and stocks. |
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 Mara der Hovanesian |
Swooping Down On Subprime There's a banquet of troubled investments to pick from, but valuation is still tricky. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2009 Samuel A. Gillespie |
Money Magnets Today's distressed real estate assets are attracting well-capitalized investors. |
Financial Advisor June 2010 Riva D. Atlas |
A Creditor's Feast Investors who snatched up distressed debt made big money in 2009. Some opportunities remain. |
BusinessWeek September 17, 2009 Palmeri & Francis |
How Real Is the Rally in Real Estate Bonds? Companies are jumping back into mortgage securities, but they may regret their moves. |
BusinessWeek October 29, 2009 Henry et al. |
Credit Creaks into Gear With a big boost from the feds, investors again like securities backed by assets like car loans -- but it'll take years for lending to flow freely. |
Financial Advisor December 2010 Jed Horowitz |
Prowling For Deals Investors are piling into distressed real estate, but finding good fund managers is critical and not easy. |
Reason January 2009 Michael Flynn |
Anatomy of a Breakdown Concerted government policy helped trigger the financial meltdown -- and will almost certainly extend it. |
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. |
Financial Advisor January 2006 Evan Simonoff |
The Return Of Activist Investing Franklin-Templeton's Mutual Recovery fund is a hedge fund alternative. The fund focuses on three investment strategies: risk arbitrage, distressed securities and special situations., according to manager Mike Embler. |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Courtney Darby |
Outside the Box Equity REITS explore structured finance opportunities as mortgage REITs welcome the competition. |
On Wall Street March 1, 2010 Tim Knepp |
Real Estate: Is It Time To Get Back In? Are there sound reasons for adding real estate back into your asset allocation? The answer, as always, is that it depends on the purpose of the investment and how the exposure would be gained. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2011 Howard Hill |
Decoding Mortgage REITs Mortgage REITs have become a hot topic as Wall Street firms have boosted coverage of this specialized slice of the stock market amid a flurry of IPOs over the past two years or so. These companies are potentially worthy investments, even for risk-averse clients. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2009 Jennifer Norbut |
Betting On Troubled Assets CCIMs share creative strategies for playing in this high-risk market. |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2007 Sham Gad |
The 1987 Crash -- a Dress Rehearsal? If mortgages continue to deteriorate at such an accelerating pace, the result could make the October 19, 1987 Black Monday Crash seem like a dress rehearsal. |
Bank Systems & Technology January 28, 2009 Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Overture Technologies Launches Automated Decisioning System for Loss Mitigation Bethesda, Md.-based Overture Technologies has launched Mozart for Special Servicing, an automated decisioning system for servicing distressed mortgage assets. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2008 W. Joseph Caton |
Savvy Fund Managers Seize Opportunity Real estate investment funds have been on a capital-raising binge for the past two quarters. |
BusinessWeek September 17, 2007 Dawn Kopecki |
The SEC Wants More Answers The Securities & Exchange Commission is expanding its probe into the mortgage mess. |
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. |
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 Christopher Palmeri |
Home Buyers: ARMed And Dangerous? Adjustable-rate mortgages are pulling in new buyers -- but the risks are high |
Investment Advisor October 2006 Palash R. Ghosh |
Remember To Pay The Mortgage Mortgage-backed securities, a somewhat overlooked, though very large, section of the fixed-income universe, are becoming more attractive to investors in light of a softening housing market and slipping Treasury yields. |
BusinessWeek April 9, 2007 Matthew Goldstein |
Vultures To The Rescue A new market gives holders of distressed hedge funds a quick escape. |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2009 Christopher Barker |
Are You Ready for Round II of the Mortgage Meltdown? A troubling report on the mortgage crisis has far-reaching implications. |
BusinessWeek March 10, 2011 Keehner et al. |
Wall Street Pounces on Distressed Muni Deals With corporate bonds rallying, bargain-hunting investors are turning to the muni market, buying debt and taking over properties. |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2011 Dan Dzombak |
Are Mortgage REITs Oversold? Mortgage REITs will continue to do well if the Fed keeps interest rates at very low levels for the next few years. |
BusinessWeek September 12, 2005 Justin Hibbard |
Bring On The Battered Debt Lots of smart people think the junk-bond boom of the past few years is about to end with a series of defaults, and they're lining up to cash in. |
U.S. Banker September 2008 Tambor & Cortez |
The Perils Of Crisis Mode Risk exposure is now racing through the home equity lending industry, leaving a far different landscape for institutions to navigate. As home prices fall and delinquencies soar, lenders are scurrying into defense mode. |
The Motley Fool January 16, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Schwab Gets the Job Done Charles Schwab closes out the year in fine fashion, posting healthy fourth-quarter results. |
Financial Advisor June 2009 David J. Drucker |
Distressed Mortgages A couple of companies have found a way for investors to support the bank bailout process while also helping the almost-homeless. |
The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Goldman Digs In Its Heels Just when you might expect major financial institutions to get quiet, Goldman Sachs is doing just the opposite. The company is maneuvering itself to parlay today's troubles into tomorrow's opportunities; investors take note. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2013 Richard Broder |
Distressed Decisions Can you spot a diamond in the rough? With the real estate collapse several years behind us, the industry has been riding a wave of available distressed commercial properties. But this opportunity also brings risk. Knowing what to look for can ensure that a bargain doesn't become a burden. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2009 Gilmore & Johnson |
Foreclosure Fortunes Distressed assets may offer the chance of a lifetime for many investors. |
BusinessWeek November 12, 2009 |
Values in Mauled Debt A conversation with Michael Winer, manager of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund, on strategies for capitalizing on battered real estate. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2010 Jeffrey Wolfer |
The Lending Landscape Despite the restricted market, borrowers still face many decisions when it comes to securing capital for commercial real estate projects. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2008 Kang & Syed |
The Road to Recovery A View from Japan In Japan, new strategy for addressing both liquidity and solvency issues is needed. |
Knowledge@Wharton February 12, 2003 |
Hard Days and Sleepless Nights for Private Equity Firms Today's business environment is similar in ways to the early 1990s when private equity firms rose up to restructure mountains of bad debt and went on to cash out in the ensuing bull market. But while opportunities exist, it is harder to make deals work than it was a decade ago. |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
The Government's "Bad Bank" Plan Will Fail The problem isn't the bad assets. |
Financial Advisor September 2008 Gail Liberman |
Foreclosure Game Even though most experts expect overall home values to drop further, the time could be nearing for aggressive investors to pounce on residential real estate foreclosures. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2009 Andrew Maguire |
Distressed Property Acquisitions Opportunities to acquire distressed properties, especially in the multifamily sector, abound. Here are five tips for prospective buyers. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Private Equity's Buying Binge Real estate private equity funds are on a frantic hunt for inefficiency. Bursting with cash and acutely aware that a storied 13-year real estate run is long in the tooth, the funds are snatching up what they consider to be undervalued properties and real estate companies. |
Investment Advisor August 2005 Jeff Joseph |
Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: Institutions Are Still Committed Two recent surveys provide insights into the current state of hedge funds and their longer-term performance. |
Financial Advisor October 2012 Eric Rasmussen |
The All-Star Game When our publication hunted for the cream of the crop among research management teams, these professionals made the all-star team, according to peers. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2010 Rich Rosfelder |
Running on Empty Despite the stalled labor market, office investors are revving up for a recovery. |
Financial Advisor November 2007 Marla Brill |
Three Roads To Value Merger arbitrage and undervalued stocks are appealing to Franklin Templeton's Mutual Qualified Fund manager Anne Gudefin, but she's waiting on distressed debt. |
BusinessWeek February 12, 2009 |
Geithner's Bank Rescue The Treasury's latest proposal involves vast sums but fuzzy details. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2010 Michael Stuart |
REITs Rev Up Real estate investment trusts gain traction for a coming buying spree. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2014 Pruitt & DeRensis |
CMBS Maturity Wave Commercial mortgage-backed securities lending has shown signs of health to the tune of $84 billion issued in 2013, and issuance anticipated to approach $100 billion in 2014 |
Investment Advisor December 2009 Melanie Waddell |
REITs on the Rise New boost in capital gives REITs a bright outlook. |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2010 Rick Steier |
Should You Capitalize on American Capital? Once on the brink, this company has clawed its way back. |
The Motley Fool September 19, 2008 Chuck Saletta |
Will the Government Destroy American Capitalism? The law of unintended consequences is still stronger than any bailout package or regulation, and the more strongly the government intervenes, the bigger the problems it may cause. |