Asset Manager News & Perspectives

November 27, 2017

A Tough Year for Nontraded BDCs

Sales of nontraded business development companies are headed for a decline for a third year in a row and are likely to have their worst year for equity raising since 2010...

November 27, 2017

Amazon & Whole Foods: A Win For Smart Grocers Everywhere

When you consider Amazon’s $13.4-billion acquisition of Whole Foods, think evolution, not revolution, says InvenTrust CEO Tom McGuinness.

November 27, 2017

FFO of all REITs Declined in Q3, but Firm Fundamentals Point to Future Growth

FFO of all U.S. listed REITs in the third quarter was $14.8 billion, 7.8 percent higher than it was one year earlier, according to the Nareit T-Tracker®.

November 27, 2017

Tax Bills Doom Tax-Free 1031 Exchanges Of Cryptocurrency

Under the tax code, most swaps are taxable as sales.

November 27, 2017

Inland Real Estate Income Trust Makes Strategic Moves

In a letter to stockholders November 22, 2017, the board of directors of Inland Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. announced a plan to implement a reverse stock split of 1 share for 2.5 shares and a move to quarterly distributions.

November 27, 2017

Three Things an Advisor Does That a Robo Can’t

It’s all about relationships and trust.

November 26, 2017

What Happens When Your IBD Is Sold

News of big M&A deals is becoming more frequent these days. But that doesn’t make it any easier for the advisor whose firm was just sold.

November 26, 2017

Key Takeaways from NIC MAP’s Third-Quarter Seniors Housing Data Release

Seniors housing occupancy remained unchanged at 88.8 percent, but same-property rent growth decelerated.

November 26, 2017

Warehouse, infrastructure owners buck sluggish REIT market

While the broader stock market has been steadily racking up gains and posting new highs, companies that own real estate have been lagging, with some notable exceptions.