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SEI to Hold Investor Conference in New York City
Presentations by SEI’s executive leadership will describe the company, its markets, solutions and platforms, and strategies for future growth.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Highlights AI Strategy at Ai4 2025, North America’s Leading Artificial Intelligence Conference
Robinson and Hernandez were the exclusive speakers representing the self-storage sector, underscoring SmartStop’s leadership in technology innovation and its commitment to transforming operations through artificial intelligence.
Bridging the Gap: Why Marketing and Sales Need to Work Together
When marketing and sales are in sync, the results speak for themselves. Your messaging is tighter. Advisors are more engaged. And your team is better equipped to tell your story clearly, confidently, and consistently.
SEI Investments (Europe) Limited Makes Two Key Board Appointments
Diane Seymour-Williams is appointed as Board Chair; David Lawton joins as Independent Non-Executive Director.
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Luke Schmidt: Total Industry Assets of Nontraded BDCs
Luke Schmidt (Senior Financial Analyst, Blue Vault) discusses the Total Industry Assets of Nontraded BDC’s from 2016 through...
Jim Sprow: DRIP Proceeds
Jim Sprow (Senior VP Research, Blue Vault) and Stacy Chitty (Managing Partner, Blue Vault) discuss an interesting trend in the DRIP...
NAV REITs Report Negative Median Total Returns for April
NAV REITs Report Negative Median Total Returns for April May 25, 2023 | James Sprow | Blue Vault The median monthly total return for 16 continuously offered nontraded REIT...
Jim Sprow: Total Front Load Before Expenses for Class T Shares
Jim Sprow (Senior VP Research, Blue Vault) shows us the Total Front Load Before Expenses for Class T Shares from the Blue Vault Nontraded REIT Fee...
Jim Sprow: Two Ways Fees Assessed
Jim Sprow (Senior VP, Research Blue Vault) explains the 2 ways fees are assessed and how you can see this information in the Nontraded REIT Fee...
Jim Sprow: Fee Study Sample
Jim Sprow (Senior VP Research, Blue Vault) gives us a fee study sample from Blue Vault’s Nontraded REIT Fee...
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Why Coronavirus Will Hit Hotel REITs Hardest
Risks U.S. REITs face from coronavirus depend on a variety of factors. Property type, lease duration, market location and concentration, and tenant profiles or…
InvenTrust Board to Delay Updating Estimated Value Per Share
On May 9, 2019, InvenTrust Properties Corp. (the “Company”) announced an estimated per share value of its common stock equal to $3.14 as of May 1, 2019, to assist…
United Development Funding Announces Supreme Court of Texas Denies Kyle Bass Review
In an article posted on Blue Vault’s website in December 2017, entitled “How An Attack on a Nontraded REIT Sponsor Made a Hedge Fund Manager $60 Million,” we referred readers to…
How Falling Interest Rates Affect Nontraded REITs
One effect that the recent fall in interest rates will have on nontraded REITs is the lowering of interest rates on variable rate debt. As of September 30, 2019, approximately…
Blue Vault Releases Its 6th Edition Nontraded REIT Full-Cycle Performance Study
ATLANTA (March 18, 2020) – Blue Vault, a leading independent alternative investments research and education firm, has released its 6th Edition Nontraded REIT Full-Cycle Performance Study to…
James Sprow, Sr. VP – Research at Blue Vault, quoted in FundFire Article
In the FundFire article “Advisors Flock to Real Estate Funds, But Do They Grasp Fees?” author Tom Stabile takes a deep dive into the Blue Vault Nontraded REIT…
Healthcare Trust Recommends Rejection of Mackenzie $7.59 Tender Offer
Healthcare Trust, Inc. (“HTI”) announced that, after careful evaluation, its board of directors strongly recommends that HTI’s stockholders reject the…
Moody National REIT II Briefs Shareholders on Impact of COVID-19
Dear Shareholders of Moody National REIT II, Inc.:
Moody National REIT II, Inc. (referred to herein as “we,” “us”, “our” and the “Company”) is taking the threat of the ongoing coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic…
In terms of total assets under management, by what percentage did the nontraded REIT industry increase from the second quarter of 2019 to the third quarter of 2019?
Answer: Total industry assets increased from approximately $93.9 billion in the second quarter of 2019 to approximately $101.0 billion in the third quarter of 2019…
CRE Could Benefit From The Fed Cutting Interest Rates To Near-Zero Levels — If Things Reopen
In an attempt to boost the vulnerable U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Reserve Sunday slashed interest rates by…








