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REIT Industry Update

November 30, 2017

An Introduction to Interval Funds

Closed-end interval funds are a relatively new way for investors to participate in alternative investments like real estate. But what are they, and how are they different from other real estate offerings?

November 9, 2017

SEC Filings Part 1: What are All of Those Forms?

SEC Filings: What are All of Those Forms? November 10, 2017 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Reading companies’ Securities and Exchange Commission filings probably doesn’t rank as high on the fun factor as say, watching a good movie or going to a concert. However, they do serve an important purpose. Finding valuable information The SEC…

October 20, 2017

The Impact of Amazon on Grocery Sector and Phillips Edison Grocery Center NTRs

The Phillips Edison NTRs are well-diversified in their tenant mix, with no single tenant contributing more than 8.8% of the REIT’s lease revenues. PEGCR I has 52.9% of its leased square feet in the grocery industry as of June 30, 2017, and that percentage was 52.7% for PEGCR II.

October 17, 2017

America’s Data Centers Deliver Results

America’s Data Centers Deliver Results October 13, 2017 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Given the destruction caused by recent hurricanes, it’s impressive to learn that internet service and the cloud remained intact and resilient, even as millions of people lost power or saw their homes and businesses flooded.[1] What makes this connectivity possible, even after catastrophic…

October 13, 2017

Do We Need to Re-Think Inflation Expectations?

Do We Need to Re-Think Inflation Expectations? October 12, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault One big question that Fed officials and economists generally are grappling with is “What’s happened to inflation?” The standard benchmark that Federal Reserve policy makers have used is an annual consumer price index rising at 2%. The persistence of…

October 5, 2017

SEC Working Toward a Proposal on a New Fiduciary Rule

On Wednesday, October 4, in a Capitol Hill appearance, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton told lawmakers that the agency is drafting its own proposal for a fiduciary rule, according to Investment News.

September 28, 2017

The Art of Wholesaling

In an upcoming blog series, Blue Vault is going to examine the role of the wholesaler in the financial services industry. It’s been said that wholesalers are the ‘muscle’ behind the billions of dollars of fund shares sold through advisors and bought by investors each year. A wholesaler is someone who represents a product sponsor…

September 21, 2017

How Are Markets Rebounding from Harvey?

As the city of Houston continues its recovery after Hurricane Harvey and its catastrophic flooding, analysts are starting to size up the long-term implications on the real estate market, real estate investments, and the overall economy.

September 15, 2017

How Commercial Real Estate Mitigates Disasters

How Commercial Real Estate Mitigates Disasters September 15, 2017 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Whenever a natural disaster strikes, investors in commercial properties may wonder how their assets are being managed and protected. According to the Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences, “the most successful way to…