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As a service to our members, Family Office Exchange offers a comprehensive library of white papers, articles, research papers and other relevant documents focusing on alternative investments. Either scroll down the page or choose a topic from the dropdown menu below.

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Hedge Funds
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Hedge Funds: Challenges and Opportunities,
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, 12/11/2008
Hedge Fund Launches Slowing,
PerTrac Financial Solutio, 3/4/2008
Capturing the Opportunity in Hedge Funds,
Russ Alan Prince, Howard Altman, Hannah Shaw Grove, Rothstein Kass, 12/17/2007
Fund of Hedge Funds Portfolio Optimization Using the Omega Ratio,
Steve Togher and Tambe Barsbay, Fortigent, 10/22/2007
Private Equity Investing: A Primer for the Serious "Smaller" Investor,
David R. Lovejoy, Greycourt & Co., Inc, 10/22/2007
On Diversification and Hedge Funds,
Tom Robinson, Oppenheimer Asset Management, 10/22/2007
The Future for Real Estate Hedge Funds,
Carl Tash, Cliffwood Partners, 10/22/2007
Investing Wisely in Commodities,
David Krein, DTB Capital, 9/7/2007
A New Kind of Hedge Fund,
Journal of Indexes, 8/22/2007
The Liquidity Mismatch Time-Bomb in Funds of Hedge Funds,
Patrick Fenal, The Family Investment Office, 7/22/2007
A Perfect Fit: Tailored Hedge Fund Portfolios for the Family Office,
Jon Norberg, Contego Capital Partners, LLC, 6/30/2006
Going Global: Customized Portfolios of Hedge Funds with an Asian Focus,
Simon Cox, Ninepeaks Capital Management, 6/30/2006
Healthy, Wealthy and Wise: Investing in the Healthcare Sector,
Jonathan Lach, Jack Lasersohn, BlueStar Capital Management LP, The Vertical Group, 6/7/2006
Hedge Funds in an Investment Portfolio,,
Ezra Zask, Contego Capital Partners, LLC, 4/12/2006
A Perfect Fit: Tailored Hedge Fund Portfolios for the Family Office,,
Jon Norberg, Contego Capital Partners, LLC, 4/1/2006
Going Global: Customized Portfolios of Hedge Funds with an Asian Focus,
Simon Cox, Ninepeaks Capital Management Ltd., 4/1/2004
Hedge Fund of Funds,
James R. Hedges IV, LJH Global Investments, 12/1/2003
Understanding Hedge Fund Performance: Research Results and Rules of Thumb for the Institutional Investor,
Thomas Schneeweis, Hossein Kazemi, George Martin, Lehman Brothers, 11/1/2003
Hedge Fund of Funds: An Excellent Diversification Tool (Minutes),
Robert Rosenbaum, Tremont Advisers, Inc., 8/14/2003
Analyzing Alternative Hedge Strategies,
Scott Welch, Lydian Wealth Management, 6/1/2003
Absolute Return Strategies - What are They, Why Consider Them Now, and Whom do They Suit Best?,
Ashbridge Investment Committee, Ashbridge Investment Management, 12/1/2002
Hedge Fund Investing - Understanding the Risks of Hedge Funds,
Merrill Lynch Investment Advisors, Merrill Lynch, 9/10/2002
Hedge Fund Investing in a Bear Market,
Damon Mezzacappa, Mezzacappa Management LLC, 9/10/2002
Hedge Fund of Funds: An Excellent Diversification Tool (Minutes),
Robert Rosenbaum, Tremont Advisers, Inc., 8/14/2001
Hedge Fund of Funds: An Excellent Diversification Tool (Slides),
Robert Rosenbaum, Tremont Advisers, Inc., 8/14/2001
Family Office Strategies for Diversified Hedge Fund Portfolios,
Randy Warsager, AssetSight, Inc., 7/1/2001
Hedge Fund Transparency,
LJH Global Investments, 6/1/2001
Market Neutral Strategies: The Proverbial Free Lunch?,
Virginia Parker and Cynthia Nicoll, Parker Global Strategies, 1/1/2001
Diversifying Concentrated Holdings,
Scott Welch, Lydian Wealth Management, 1/1/2001
Hedging Strategies - Spread the Wealth,
Scott Welch, Lydian Wealth Management, 1/1/2001
Do Hedge Funds Belong in US Taxable Portfolios?,
R. McFall Lamm, Jr., Tanya E. Ghaleb-Harter, Deutsch Asset Management, 10/11/2000
Hedge Fund Manager Perspectives - Fund of Funds - Focus on Diversity (Summary),
James Park/Scott Reid, Paradigm Global Advisors/Auda Advisor Associates, 3/21/2000
Hedge Fund Manager Perspectives - Fund of Funds - Focus on Diversity (Slides),
James Park/Scott Reid, Paradigm Global Advisors/Auda Advisor Associates, 3/21/2000
Optimal Hedge Fund Portfolios,
Tanya E. Ghaleb-Harter, Deutsch Asset Management, 2/8/2000
Performance Persistence in Hedge Funds: Winners Do Repeat,
.R. Edwards, J. Liew, The Journal of Derivatives, 1/1/2000
Hedge Funds Versus Managed Futures Topic Examined,
F.R. Edwards, J. Liew, The Journal of Derivatives, 1/1/2000
Was Going,
Scott Welch, The Journal of Private Portfolio Management, 10/1/1999
Does Hedging a Concentrated Equity Position Add Value,
Scott Welch, CMS Financial Services, 7/16/1999
Mortgage-Backed Securities,
Tremont Advisers, 1/1/1999


Private Equity
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Strong Performance of Equities Unnoticed,
Santander Asset Management, 2/11/2008
Family Offices Allocating More to Private Equity,
AltAssets, 11/13/2007
Beware Offers From Outsiders,
Victor Malanga, Edelman, 7/31/2007
Clean Technology - The Investment Opportunity,
Peter T. Martenson, Macquarie Funds Management, 6/1/2007
Private Equity: Where Opportunity Meets Complexity,
Kimberly A. Peterson and David L. Donabedian, Ashbridge Investment Management, 12/1/2006
Investing in the Global Village: Current Considerations in Private Equity,
Mark Florman, Mac Lamm, Doughty Hanson & Co., Deutsche Bank, 3/22/2006
Status of the Private Equity Market,
Nancy L. Jacob, Katherine A. Cattanach, Davit M. Toll, Windermere Investment Associates, Sovereign Financial Services, Asset Alternatives, 2/4/2002
Direct Private Investments: Achieving Much more than an Attractive Return (Slides),
Warner K. Babcock/Robert C. Meyer, AM Private Investments, Inc., 9/25/2001
Trends in Private Equity,
David Blitzer/Maryfrances Metrick, The Blackstone Group, 11/28/2000
Private Capital Markets,
Susan Woodward, OffRoad Capital Corporation, 8/12/1999
How Large Should Your Commitment to Private Equity Really Be?,
J. Heath Cardie, Katherine A. Cattanach, Mary Frances Kelley, Sovereign Financial Services, 1/1/1999


Venture Capital
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Financial Family Creates Venture Capital Model, Transition to New Economy,
Family Office Exchange, 10/1/2004
Benchmarks for Private Market Investments,
Stephen L. Nesbitt, Hall W. Reynolds, CMS Financial Services, 6/1/1997


Real Estate
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Real Estate Market Off to Slow Start,
Nigel Almond, Nigel Roberts, Tony Horrell, Jones Lang LaSalle, 2/12/2008
An Investment Strategy for 2008,
Jones Lang LaSalle, 1/1/2008
REITs Continue to Find a Place in Portfolios,
Reita, 11/9/2007
China's Commodity Hunger: Implications for Africa and Latin America,
Tamara Trinh, Silja Voss, Steffen Dyck, Deutsche Bank Research, 6/13/2006
"Sound Bites" (Comments on 39 High Grade REITs,
Dan Sullivan, Jason Jones, Wachovia Securities, 6/9/2006
Pricing Power Shifts: Landlords Beginning to Smile,
Brian Lancaster, Greg. Laughton, Anthony Butler, Wachovia Securities, 6/9/2006
It's Good to be King (or a Landlord),
Brian Lancaster, Greg. Laughton, Anthony Butler, Wachovia Securities, 6/9/2006
Real Estate Investment Trusts in Japan,
Stuart Porter and Jan-Erkik Vehse, PricewaterhouseCoopers Tokyo, 6/1/2006
Building up India: Outlook for India's Real Estate Markets,
Tobias Just, Maren Vaeth, Henry Chin, Deutsche Bank Research, 5/5/2006
Bond Basics: The Role of Housing in the U.S. Economy,
PIMCO, 5/1/2006
Lasalle Investment Strategy for Real Estate,
Lasalle Investment Management, 1/1/2006
Real Estate: Sophisticated Strategies for Managing the Market,
John Dziminski, Kenneth Novack, Adam Caskey, Jeremy Gates, Rosewood Management, Schnitzer, 11/9/2005
Where in the World is Real Estate Value,
Jacques Gordon, Adam D. Caskey, Lasalle Investment Management, 11/11/2003
Real Estate Investment - Is Now the Right Time? (PowerPoint slides),
Mary Briggs, Rick Tannenbaum, Cohen Financial, 11/2/2002
Real Estate Investment - Is Now the Right Time? (Outline),
Mary Briggs, Rick Tannenbaum, Cohen Financial, 10/5/1999
Real Estate and REITS in the Aftermath,
Thomas McMillan, Elite Realty Services, 10/1/1999
Engineering Great Real Estate Liquidity by trading Property and Securities,
James W. Green, AEW Client Service, 10/1/1998


Structured Products, Commodities, & Futures
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Investing in New Energy,
John C. Maxwell, III, Parker Global Strategies, 10/22/2007
U.S. Infrastructure and Energy MLPs,
John C. Maxwell, III, Parker Global Strategies, 10/22/2007
It Could Have Been an Arbitrage: Are CLO Parts Cheaper Than the Whole?,
Wachovia and Anik Ray, Wachovia Capital Markets, 10/22/2007
Private Wealth Focus: Energy Investing for Family Offices,
Michael M. Pompian, Hammond Associates, 10/22/2007
Profiting From Climate Change,
John Maxwell III, Parker Global Strategies LLC, 7/31/2007
Commodity Basics: What are Commodities and Why Invest in Them?,
PIMCO, 7/1/2006
White Paper No. 37 : Investing in Oil and Gas,
Greycourt & Co., 6/1/2006
Strategic Asset Allocation and Commodities,
Thomas M. Idzorek, PIMCO, 3/27/2006
Enviornmental Sector China: From Major Building Site to Growth Market,
Eric Heymann, Deutsche Bank Research, 2/28/2006
The US's New Energy Policy - Barely a Start,
Josef Auer, Hans-Joachim Frank, Deutsche Bank Research, 12/14/2005
Chemical Industry in China: Overtaking the Competition,
Uwe Perlitz, Hans-Joachim Frank, Deutsche Bank Research, 10/25/2005
The Future for Managed Futures,
Jay R. Reuerstein, Xenon Capital Management, 10/1/2005
Bioenergies After the Petroleum Age,
Hans-Joachim Frank, Deutsche Bank Research, 8/15/2005
Boom Industry Solar Energy,
Hans-Joachim Frank, Deutsche Bank Research, 8/15/2005
Alternatives to Alternatives in Investing,
FOX Fall Forum, 10/20/2004
Processes and Strategies for Effective Asset Allocation,
Family Office Exchange, 10/21/2003
Buying the Forest for the Trees: Investing in Timberland,
Jon P. Caulfield, TimberVest, 11/1/2000
Energy Sector Topics (Summary),
Jerome Castellini, CastleArk Management, 8/29/2000
Energy Sector Topics (Slides),
Jerome Castellini, CastleArk Management, 8/29/2000
Timberland Investing: Private Investors have Choices,
Forest Capital Partners, 1/1/2000
Timberland Portfolio Characteristics,
Forest Capital Partners, 1/1/2000
Myths of Alternative Asset Investment,
Thomas Schneeweis, U-Mass Director of the Center for International Security and Derivative Markets, 4/1/1999
The Case for Commodities: A Value Approach,
John Di Tomasso, Di Tomasso Group, Inc., 10/1/1997
Diversification: How Much is Enough?,
James M. Park, Jeremy C. Staum, Paradigm Capital Management, 7/16/1997


Miscellaneous
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Master Limited Partnerships,
CTC Consulting, 10/22/2007
The Importance of Manager Selection in Alternative Investments,
Philip DiDio, Oppenheimer Asset Management, 10/22/2007
Derivatives and the Family Office,
Steve Braverman and Patrick Keating, Harris myCFO, 10/22/2007
Right-Sizing Your Portfolio to Accommodate Alternative Investments,
Steve Braverman, Harris myCFO, 10/22/2007
Rare Coins: A Class of Their Own,
Marc Henn, Harvest Financial Advisors, 10/22/2007
Accessing Commodities: A Review of Commodity-Linked Vehicles,
DTB Capital, 10/22/2007
Redefining Art Appreciation: Art As An Alternative Asset Class,
Family Office Exchange, 6/26/2006
Healthy, Wealthy and Wise: Investing in the Healthcare Sector,
Jonathan Lach, Jack Lasersohn, BlueStar Capital Management LP, The Vertical Group, 6/7/2006
The Power of an Intellectual Property Index,
Keith Cardoza, 4/1/2006
Investing Globally: Today's Emerging Markets,
FOX Fall Forum, Family Office Exchange, 1/1/2006
Brazil: Land of Ipanema Beach, Samba and Imports,
Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management, 1/1/2006
What Private Investors Can Learn from Endowments,
FOX Fall Forum, Family Office Exchange, 3/1/2005
The Message Behind the Weak US Dollar,
Holly D'Annunzio, 10/1/2004
China: The Other Side of the Picture,
Komal S. Sri-Kumar, 7/1/2004
The New Silk Road: Challenges and Opportunities in China,
Capital Guardian, 10/21/2003
China and India: Taking Different Paths to the Future,
Capital Guardian, 9/13/2002
A Global Sample of Asset Allocation Strategies,
Rob Rowan, 7/1/2002
Structured Investment Opportunities to Enhance Equity Returns (Slides),
Cornelia Spring, 4/30/2002
Structured Investment Opportunities to Enhance Equity Returns (Summary),
Cornelia Spring, 4/30/2002
Alternative Investing Practices,
Family Enterprises, 1/1/2002
The Benefits of Managed Futures,
Thomas Schneeweis, 1/1/2000
Rethink Asset Allocation on Global Basis,
FOX Office Exchange, 1/1/2000
Value-at-Risk Useful Tool for Portfolio Management,
Ezra Zask, 4/1/1999
High Net Worth Investors and Listed Options,
Chicago Board Options Exchange, 1/1/1999
Using Derivatives to Hedge and Enhance Public and Private Equity Investments,
Edward A. Raha, 7/1/1998
Private Investments in Public Equities,
Bryan White, 10/1/1997