The News Review:
- Meltdown 101: Steering clear of investment fraud
- Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation Reports Year End Earnings
- Survey: Angel investing down 10% The Business Journal of the …
- Jones Concedes Errors With Bacon Griffin in Shakeout
- Certain Morgan Stanley Closed-End Funds Declare Year-End Dividends
- Gilbert broker talks investing over coffee
- A Look Back at the Year in Investing
Meltdown 101: Steering clear of investment fraud
The Associated Press
Madoff — throws up a new warning sign for consumers already on their heels after a horrific year in the markets. If a business run by such a well-known Wall Street figure could purportedly bilk investors for years before getting caught is there anything other investors can do to avoid falling into a similar trap?Madoff founded and owns Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and separately oversaw an investment advisory business that managed money for high-net-worth individuals and hedge funds. He was charged with securities fraud Thursday after federal investigators said he caused investors to lose billions of dollars in what was labeled “a giant Ponzi scheme. “Here are some questions and answers about protecting yourself against fraud by an investment adviser. Q: What is a Ponzi scheme and how does it work?A: It’s a fraudulent investing scam that promises high rates of return at little risk to investors.
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation Reports Year End Earnings
MarketWatch
These gains indicate that our portfolio of properties hasexperienced substantial increases in value over the past several years. Inaccordance with NAREIT’s definition of FFO none of this gain has beenincluded in our reported FFO results. — We continued our program of acquiring net-leased industrial propertiesleased to investment-grade tenants by acquiring two new properties in fiscal2008. — We were successful in renewing expiring leases. Our property portfoliois currently 98% occupied. We are currently negotiating a lease on our onlyvacant property. “We recorded non-cash charges of $3.
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Survey: Angel investing down 10% The Business Journal of the …
Bizjournals.com NC
us Digg This Related News. The survey provides a preliminary prediction of North America angel group investment levels before full data for 2008 investments is available. Although the size of their investments has risen angel groups have made fewer investments in startups mostly due to economic concerns and market uncertainty the association said in a release. The ACA a national angel group trade association collected the data in November from leaders of its 165-member angel groups about two-thirds of which participated n the study.
Jones Concedes Errors With Bacon Griffin in Shakeout
Bloomberg
She sent a letterto hedge fund managers last week railing against such practicesas charging fees on portfolios they are liquidating andfreezing redemptions for unlimited periods. ?Going forward the opinion of the Investor Forum is thatnew investment will not be made in funds which allow these typeof actions? Manzke wrote. She has been investing in hedgefunds since 1985 when there were just 68 managers from whom tochoose. The beneficiaries of this year?s unrest are the managerswith the best long-term records as well as new fundsconcentrating on distressed investments such as bank loans andconvertible bonds whose prices tumbled as investors dumpedsecurities. Death & Birth ?We haven?t been scared off from investing in hedgefunds? said.
Certain Morgan Stanley Closed-End Funds Declare Year-End Dividends
MarketWatch
Past amounts of dividends are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2008 will be made after the end of the year. Investing involves risk and it is possible to lose money on any investment in the funds. Morgan Stanley Investment Management together with its investment advisory affiliates has nearly 1000 investment professionals around the world and approximately $570 billion in assets under management or supervision as of August 31 2008. By leveraging its global ‘community of boutiques’ structure and the strength of Morgan Stanley MSIM strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base which includes governments institutions corporations and individuals worldwide. Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking securities investment management and wealth management services. The Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations governments institutions and individuals from more than 600 offices in 35 countries.
Gilbert broker talks investing over coffee
Arizona Republic AZ
11 2008 05:35 PM The Arizona Republic Where do you go for investment advice? Do you read books about billionaire investor Warren Buffett? Watch CNBC? Do you talk to your friends or ask your psychic?Josh Jones a Gilbert investment broker brings the complicated financial world to your local coffee shop. A broker with Edward Jones and Co. Louis-based brokerage with 9200 U.
A Look Back at the Year in Investing
Cabot Wealth Advisory MA
Today with the Cabot Wealth Advisory FREE e-eletter Cabot continues to offer independent advice that is grounded in sensible time-tested investment strategies and presented in a clear readable style. As one reader puts it.