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A Brief History of Alternative Investments (and the Current State of Play)
The history of alternative investments is a story of diversification, innovation, and adaptation to changing financial landscapes. Alternative investments refer to a broad category of assets that extend beyond conventional investments like stocks, bonds, and cash. “Alts” have garnered increased interest over the years as investors seek new ways to boost portfolio returns, reduce risk, and access fresh opportunities…
It Should Be Obvious What Rising Rates Are Doing to Commercial Real Estate
In an article we published on the Blue Vault website on September 6, 2023, we asked the question “What Happened to Ares Industrial REIT’s NAVs.” After looking at the possible relationship between Ares Industrial REIT’s NAVs over the past two years and the monthly returns posted by NAREIT’s listed REITs categorized as “Industrial” REITs, we concluded that the factors impacting listed REITs with similar investments in industrial assets couldn’t be the cause for Ares Industrial REITs relatively lackluster trends in per share NAVs…
Visualizing Blackstone REIT’s Recent Capital Raise History
Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, common stock redemptions by several continuously offered nontraded REIT programs became a major news item for the nontraded REIT industry. Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, as the largest of the active nontraded REITs with total assets of $138 billion as of June 30, 2023, garnered the most news coverage when common shareholders requests for common stock redemptions exceeded its monthly limit of 2% of NAV for November 2022…
Exploring What Happened to Ares Industrial REIT’s NAVs
August 31, 2023 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Ares Industrial REIT was a leader among the...
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How Interest Rate Caps and Swaps Are Used by Non-Traded REITs
How Interest Rate Caps and Swaps Are Used by Non-Traded REITs August 29, 2023 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Non-traded REITs utilize different types of financial contracts to...
NAV REITs Report Positive Median Total Returns for July
NAV REITs Report Positive Median Total Returns for July August 22, 2023 | James Sprow | Blue Vault The median monthly total return for 16 continuously offered nontraded...
Converging Trends in Commercial Real Estate Markets Highlighted
Converging Trends in Commercial Real Estate Markets Highlighted August 16, 2023 | James Sprow | Blue Vault A recent article by Peter Grant, who covers commercial real estate...
Hedging with Gold Has an Opportunity Cost
Hedging with Gold Has an Opportunity Cost August 16, 2023 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Judging by the number advertisements heard regularly promoting holding gold as a hedge...
Has the Self-Storage Real Estate Sector Peaked?
Has the Self-Storage Real Estate Sector Peaked? August 15, 2023 | James Sprow | Blue Vault An August 6 Wall Street Journal article asked the question: “Is There a Limit to...
Rising Interest Rates a Boon for Blackstone BDC, Interval Fund Investors
Rising Interest Rates a Boon for Blackstone BDC, Interval Fund Investors August 8, 2023 | Johnathan Rickman | Blue Vault As interest rates continue to rise, investors in...
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How Cash Ratios Are Trending for NTRs
A recent article on S&P Capital IQ stated that the cash ratios of non-investment grade-rated companies were “squeezed further” in the first quarter of 2023. The article used the median measure of cash and equivalents as a share of total liabilities of companies rated…
Peakstone Realty Trust Shares Log Big Gains in Week Ended June 16
Share prices for US equity real estate investment trusts rose alongside the broader market during the week ended June 16. The Dow Jones Equity All REIT index finished the week up 1.25%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.25% and the S&P 500 climbed 2.58%. By property sector, the Dow Jones US Real Estate Industrial index recorded the largest increase, up 2.54%. The apartment and retail indexes followed, each up 0.99%…
Seeing the Effects of Higher Interest Rates on Housing Supply
Fewer builders are starting new homes amid high prices for materials and loans, and the trends are threatening housing shortages. The Fed is fighting inflation today at the cost of boosting inflation in the future. High interest rates hurt construction because they make it more expensive for developers to build…
NAV REITs Report Negative Median Total Returns for May
The median monthly total return for 16 continuously offered nontraded REIT programs (“NAV REITs”) was negative in May at -0.46% compared to negative 0.03% in April. Five of the 16 reported positive total returns…
The World of Wealthtech for Advisors
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How REITs Hedge Variable Rate Debt
With the rise in interest rates since March 2022 when the Federal Reserve first began implementing rate hikes, nontraded REITs have faced challenges…
Are Nontraded REITs Exposed to Risk in the Office Sector?
The news in the financial press about weakness in the office sector of commercial real estate has been largely negative. Vacancies in office properties have remained historically high and company attempts to have employees return to offices…
Are Interest Rate Margins Squeezing Performance for CRE Debt Nontraded REITs?
Blue Vault has previously written about the challenges faced by nontraded REIT programs as interest rates rise. Our article about InPoint Commercial Real Estate Income stated that the general rise in interest rates
NAV REITs Report Negative Median Total Returns for April
The median monthly total return for 16 continuously offered nontraded REIT programs (“NAV REITs”) was just barely negative…
April 2023 Reported Nontraded REIT Sales Down 40.7% from March 2023
Blue Vault received April 2023 sales totals for eleven nontraded REIT program offerings as of May 19, 2023. Sales reported by those eleven…
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