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REIT Industry Veteran Ralph Block Dies September 9, 2016

REIT Industry Veteran Ralph Block Dies

REIT Industry Veteran Ralph Block Dies 9/7/2016 | By Sarah Borchersen-Keto | REIT.com Ralph Block, a leading authority on REITs and an active participant in the industry for several decades, died on Sept. 6. Block was the author of the book “Investing in REITs,” now in its fourth edition. He also authoredThe Essential REIT, a…
Ex-CFO at REIT formerly controlled by Nicholas Schorsch indicted September 9, 2016

Ex-CFO at REIT formerly controlled by Nicholas Schorsch indicted

Ex-CFO at REIT formerly controlled by Nicholas Schorsch indicted Brian S. Block is being charged with overstating financial performance at American Realty Capital Properties Inc., now known as Vereit Sep 8, 2016 @ 1:56 pm | By Bruce Kelly | Investment News In parallel investigations, the Department of Justice and the Securities Exchange Commission on Thursday charged…
Shopping Malls’ New Product: Fun September 7, 2016

Shopping Malls’ New Product: Fun

Shopping Malls’ New Product: Fun Many U.S. malls are experimenting with entertainment-focused tenants Aug. 30, 2016 3:47 p.m. ET | By ESTHER FUNG |Wall Street Journal Go-kart racing, indoor rope climbing and laser tag aren’t activities typically associated with back-to-school shopping, but that is what some shoppers at a Syracuse, N.Y., mall are doing. Entertainment offerings…
SEC steps up scrutiny of adviser use of social media September 6, 2016

SEC steps up scrutiny of adviser use of social media

SEC steps up scrutiny of adviser use of social media New rule to include site information on Form ADV part of evolving regulations on the web tool Sep 1, 2016 @ 1:00 pm | By Mark Schoeff Jr. | Investment News The Securities and Exchange Commission is taking a closer look at advisers' use of social media…
Property Investors Are Obsessed With the A/C in Your Office September 6, 2016

Property Investors Are Obsessed With the A/C in Your Office

Property Investors Are Obsessed With the A/C in Your Office Investors are looking for ways to measure the environmental risk in their real-estate portfolio. September 2, 2016 — 2:45 AM EDT | Siobhan Wagner | Bloomberg Real estate investors might have more reason to care about the air conditioning in your office than you do. As energy-related emissions…
Is the Era of High Returns Coming to an End? September 6, 2016

Is the Era of High Returns Coming to an End?

Is the Era of High Returns Coming to an End? August 31, 2016 | Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor Is the window for oversized returns on commercial real estate behind us? Quite likely, according to Goldman Sachs, which recently issued a report implying real estate stocks may now be too risky for investors.…
Return of a housing bubble? September 2, 2016

Return of a housing bubble?

Return of a housing bubble? Monday, 29 Aug 2016 | 7:09 AM ET CNBC's Diana Olick reports on increasing home prices and whether they signal a new bubble for the market. Video Source
Cetera names Robert Moore CEO, replacing Larry Roth September 2, 2016

Cetera names Robert Moore CEO, replacing Larry Roth

Cetera names Robert Moore CEO, replacing Larry Roth Mr. Moore, Cetera's non-executive chairman, will take over the reins Sept. 12 Sep 1, 2016 @ 2:00 pm | By Christine Idzelis | Investment News Cetera Financial Group Inc. has named Robert Moore chief executive officer, replacing Larry Roth. Mr. Moore, the brokerage firm's non-executive chairman, will take over…
Real Estate Strikes Out on Its Own in the Stock Indexes August 31, 2016

Real Estate Strikes Out on Its Own in the Stock Indexes

Real Estate Strikes Out on Its Own in the Stock Indexes AUG. 26, 2016 | By PAUL SULLIVAN  | New York Times A change is coming at the end of the month in the way stock indexes are classified. Real estate, now part of the broader financials category, will go out on its own. But…

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