Posts Tagged ‘ alternative investments ’

Running for Cover: Private Alternative Investment Funds Could be The Safest Haven

Oct 17th, 2008 | By rgblog | Category: Articles on Investing

By: Dominic Mazzone, Managing Partner, Regent Global Funds
With the absolute implosion of global financial markets, the investment world is learning that alternative investments need to be private.  I don’t think there has ever been a better illustration of a “pull down” effect within the last 70 years.  It almost seems ridiculous to keep using the [...]



Obama and McCain: Does Wall Street Know Who Could Bring Back Market Confidence?

Oct 6th, 2008 | By rgblog | Category: Investment Perspectives

By: Dominic Mazzone, Managing Partner, Regent Global Funds
Election campaigns are in high gear right now and everyone has an opinion on just about everything when it comes to which candidate would be better for who and what.  I lost faith in the common sense of the average voter, not just in the United States but [...]



Can Anyone Really Predict 21st Century Economic Trends?

Jul 24th, 2008 | By rgblog | Category: Investment Perspectives

Economic trends have been a hot button lately and I think it’s clear that we have reached a point that predicting economic trends is becoming more enigmatic than usual. I have been writing of late about how investors and the general populous for that matter want the economic downturn to end so badly, [...]



Investment Advisors Need to Ignore the Hype

Jul 23rd, 2008 | By rgblog | Category: Investment Perspectives

Is your investment advisor doing his own thinking or just listening to the news. You better hope that your investment advisor is doing more than just listening, because lately running with the crowd might not be such a good idea. I was actually laughing out loud yesterday at a report about how investors are questioning [...]



The Big Bet on Distressed Debt

Jul 22nd, 2008 | By rgblog | Category: Investment Perspectives

By: Dominic Mazzone, Managing Partner, Regent Global Funds
Distressed Debt is starting to make a lot of noise in the alternative investment arena and with everyone jumping on the boat; it might be ready to tip.  I have seen numerous announcements of new distressed debt funds and I think we will keep seeing more down the [...]



Regent Global Funds Defeats Bearish Market with Alternative Strategy

Jul 17th, 2008 | By rgblog | Category: Press

Regent Global Funds Defeats Bearish Market with Alternative Strategy
Positive 9.3% for Alternative Lending Fund in Down Market

Chicago, Illinois: July 17, 2008: Alternative investment and lender, Regent Global Funds, is reporting to its private investors a positive 9.3% annualized return for the first half of 2008. With the Dow reporting a -14.4% for the same [...]



Why Traditional Diversification is not Diversified

Apr 10th, 2008 | By rgblog | Category: Articles on Investing

By: Dominic Mazzone, Managing Partner, Regent Global Funds 
Diversification has taken on many meanings within the past few decades depending on who you talk to, and in my opinion, I think on the way we lost its true meaning.  I believe the reason for losing the real meaning of the word is due to the financial [...]