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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.
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Financial Advisor February 2007 Thomas M. Kostigen	Firm Offers Reps Their Own Hedge Funds Independent broker-dealer First Allied's program raises questions about risk and conflicts.
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?
Registered Rep. January 29, 2007 Halah Touryalai	Hedge Funds Losing Their Appeal? The star power of hedge funds seems to have waned in 2006, at least among the wealthiest set. Will investors -- and their advisors -- continue to cool to hedge funds?
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Kristen French	Hedge Funds' Surprising Appeal Independent broker-dealers are adding them at a time when the funds' returns are declining.
Investment Advisor April 2007 Jeff Joseph	High-End Investors Don't Fear Hedge Fund Blow-ups The large losses of the Amaranth Advisors hedge fund last September and other similar highly-publicized failures are unlikely to deter hedge fund investing by those rich individuals who manage their own portfolios, judging from a survey of the participants in a high-end investors' club.
Financial Advisor June 2005 Eric L. Reiner	Insurance Companies Work Hedge Funds Into Their Act Wrapping hedge funds in private life or annuity products affords tax deferral, or in the case of insurance, tax-free gains via the death benefit.
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On Wall Street October 1, 2009 Elizabeth Wine	Hedge Funds: Are They Worth It? Strategists in the wirehouses and elsewhere say hedge funds were wrongly maligned, and that the good funds can still serve the purpose of diversifying a portfolio and reducing risk.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 Chris O'Leary	The High Cost of Admission To justify their existence in client portfolios, funds of funds need to post double-digit returns in order to really experience some net (read: after-fee) gains. And 2004 didn't deliver on these promises.
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Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Joan Warner	EIAs: Behind the Hype Equity-indexed annuities are flying off the shelves, but they carry risks that regulators fear are not wholly disclosed.
Financial Advisor June 2007 Mary Rowland	What's It Worth? A consultant shines a light into the dark hole of equity-indexed annuities.
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Financial Advisor November 2003 Leola Ross	Why High Hedge Fund Fees Are Justified The relatively high fees charged for hedge funds may cause some of your clients to have second thoughts about investing in them. Here's why it can be worth paying the price for truly active management.
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Entrepreneur March 2009 Rosalind Resnick	Alternative Investments: Pros and Cons Successful entrepreneurs -- especially those who have sold companies or taken them public -- are frequently offered investment opportunities that most investors can only read about in the paper. As with any other investment, they should well understand the risks before putting money in the pot.
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Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien	A Cheaper Annuity Is Raymond James's new cap on fees the start of a trend in variable annuities?
Financial Advisor March 2005 Cohen & Overgard	So Many Hedge Funds ... So Little Time Similar to concerns about the myriad of mutual fund choices, investors face a similar dilemma about how to choose a successful hedge fund. Thus, selecting a hedge fund can be a daunting task, but not an impossible one for the educated investor.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Are Variable Annuities Right for You? Variable annuity sales are way up, but are they a smart move?
The Motley Fool February 24, 2004 J. Graham	Beware of Brokers Bearing Annuities Annuities may sound good, but their costs overwhelm their benefits. Stockbrokers and financial advisors love to sell annuities because of the high commissions they reap. My ex-broker sold one to me, and it has proven to be the most restrictive, highest-cost, least-liquid, and poorest-performing investment in my portfolio.
Registered Rep. January 8, 2010 Halah Touryalai	A Hedge Fund Resurgence There is legislation in Congress that would require hedge funds to make greater disclosures about the details of their operations. The increased regulation coupled with a recent uptick in hedge fund performance will likely entice some advisors to put their clients back into hedge funds.
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On Wall Street November 1, 2008 Gwen Moran	Hedge Fund Havoc After a lackluster first half, investors are questioning whether now is a good time to buy low in the hedge fund world or, with the looming threats of a prolonged downturn and tighter regulation, is it time to cut their losses?
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