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Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Performance, review and 2008 prospects.

A SQUARE :: 09Jan08 A SQUARE special
Category Alternatives
Author Sona Blessing
Real estate, electricity, volatility, asset based lending, credit, cat bonds, art, wine, violins ...
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[18Sep08] [Alternatives] A White Paper - Is there an alternative to alternative asset classes?
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[07Apr08] [Alternatives] Fund of funds that allocates to alternative alternatives
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[30Jan08] [Alternatives] ASQUARE first anniversary issue special - Part III
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[23Jan08] [Alternatives] ASQUARE’s First Anniversary Special - Part II
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[15Jan08] [Alternatives] ASQUARE's first anniversary special - Part I
Sources of returns that are uncorrelated to the broader financial markets - especially in times of financial distress and when “normally” non-correlating asset classes converge

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[11Sep07] [Alternatives] The Plenum Specialized Commodity Fund
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[26Jun07] [Alternatives] Wood Creek Multi-Asset Fund
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[02Apr07] [Alternatives] The Millennium Wave Fund (MWF)
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