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Why predictions of a ‘retail apocalypse’ are overblown May 30, 2017

Why predictions of a ‘retail apocalypse’ are overblown

Why predictions of a ‘retail apocalypse’ are overblown May 19, 2017 | by Robert K. Futterman | CNBC The prevailing viewpoint today is that a retail apocalypse is upon the American market, that it will bring the death of shopping malls, and that e-commerce is largely to blame. A series of big-name store closings have prompted…
Cap Rates Head Up For Casual Dining Sector May 30, 2017

Cap Rates Head Up For Casual Dining Sector

Cap Rates Head Up For Casual Dining Sector CHICAGO—Investors need to be laser focused on current store sales and make sure to target restaurants with healthy rent to sales ratios. CHICAGO—Cap rates in the net lease casual dining restaurant sector increased 25 bps points to 6.0% in the first quarter of 2017 when compared to…
1031 Exchanges: To Be or Not to Be Eliminated? May 26, 2017

1031 Exchanges: To Be or Not to Be Eliminated?

1031 Exchanges: To Be or Not to Be Eliminated? May 17, 2017 | by Alexandra Pacurar | Commercial Property Executive  The pressure to reduce rates and find revenue offsets has put 1031 exchanges on the chopping block as part of the Trump administration's potential tax reform. But some experts believe that the likelihood of a repeal…
Why So Much Private Equity Is Shifting To Multifamily May 24, 2017

Why So Much Private Equity Is Shifting To Multifamily

Why So Much Private Equity Is Shifting To Multifamily HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—Private-equity investors like the strong cash-on-cash that multifamily can provide as compared to hotels, retail and office properties, panelists at the IMN Multifamily Forum here tell attendees. May 22, 2017 | by CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—Private-equity investors like the strong cash-on-cash that multifamily…
The True Value of Inflection Points May 23, 2017

The True Value of Inflection Points

The True Value of Inflection Points What will be the big disruptor in 2022? Advisor Group CEO Jamie Price tells advisors to view its inevitable arrival as an opportunity.  May 11, 2017 | by Jamie Price | WealthManagement.com I have been reading about the demise of our industry for over 30 years. On May Day in…
Acosta declines to extend delay of DOL fiduciary rule May 23, 2017

Acosta declines to extend delay of DOL fiduciary rule

Acosta declines to extend delay of DOL fiduciary rule Labor Secretary finds no legal basis to delay implementation; rule to become applicable June 9 Mya 22, 2017 | by Mark Schoeff Jr. | InvestmentNews Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta confirmed Monday night that the agency's fiduciary rule will become applicable on June 9. "We have carefully considered the…
Finra Report Cards Meant to Cut Broker Fraud May 23, 2017

Finra Report Cards Meant to Cut Broker Fraud

Finra Report Cards Meant to Cut Broker Fraud May 19, 2017 | by Alex Padalka | Financial Advisor IQ The success of Finra’s use of report cards given out to brokers to cut down on trading fraud means the regulator will expand their use to other areas of surveillance, the Wall Street Journal writes. Since Finra started…
Yardi: Rent Growth Drops to 2.0% YOY in April May 23, 2017

Yardi: Rent Growth Drops to 2.0% YOY in April

Yardi: Rent Growth Drops to 2.0% YOY in April May 4, 2017 | by Mary Salmonsen | Multifamily Executive  The average U.S. multifamily rent rose by $3 in April, reaching $1,314, according to Yardi Matrix’s monthly survey of apartment markets. At the same time, the national rent-growth rate has slowed to below long-term growth trends. Rents rose…
Advisors and Firms Must Now Adapt to Survive May 23, 2017

Advisors and Firms Must Now Adapt to Survive

Advisors and Firms Must Now Adapt to Survive April 27, 2017 | by Bob Curtis | Financial Advisor IQ  Everyone is talking about the uncertainty around whether the Department of Labor’s proposed fiduciary rule will be delayed further due to the executive order from President Donald Trump, or if it will be implemented at all. What they…

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