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ASHFORD SECURITIES EXPANDS TEAM WITH STRATEGIC HIRES
Ashford Securities LLC strengthens its leadership team with dynamic new talent, signaling exciting developments in its national growth strategy and commitment to financial intermediaries—discover the seasoned professionals driving this next chapter.
Alts Lingo for Beginners: How to Make an Informed Pitch
Alternative investments terminology can sometimes seem contradictory, but it’s important to understand the lingo in order to make an informed pitch to investors.
Which investment firm managing over $100 billion in assets was announced to be acquired by BlackRock in December 2024?
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Blue Vault Publishes Q4 2024 Nontraded REIT Industry Review
Blue Vault published its Q4 2024 Nontraded REIT Industry Review. The review compiles industry statistics that allow you to compare distribution rates, total assets, FFO payout ratios, and more.
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Jon Ranello: Working with RIAs
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Alts Access Integral to Financial Advisor Success in 2023
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Which Nontraded BDC reported the lowest Annualized Operating Expense Ratio in through the first two quarters of 2017?
Answer: NexPoint Capital, Inc. recorded an Annualized Operating Expense Ratio of 1.80%. The next lowest ratio was recorded by CION Investment
FINRA Makes Advisory Committees More Transparent
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Survey Reveals Financial Services Industry Slow to Adopt Growth-Driving Initiatives
Nearly Three Quarters of Financial Professionals View Political and Regulatory Uncertainty as the Main Challenge to Business
Exclusive Research Reveals Stable Outlook for the Multifamily Sector
While sentiment has dampened slightly, investors still prefer apartments over other commercial real estate property types.
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Beats FFO Estimates
“…Bluerock attributed much of its total revenue growth to the past year’s significant investment activity and pointed to this year’s sale of four properties as an offsetting factor.”
Through the first six months of 2017, what percentage of total capital raise in the Nontraded BDC sector was recorded by the top three Nontraded BDCs?
Answer: Of the $558.6 million raised, 58.2% of total capital raise came from the following three BDCs: FS Investment Corporation III ($137.8 million), FS Investment Corporation IV ($114.1 million), and Carey Credit Income Fund, Shares 2016 T and I ($73.4 million). Note: Carey Credit Income Fund is now known as Guggenheim Credit Income Fund
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?
FINRA board rife with conflicts of interest, new report finds
A new report by a group of securities arbitration attorneys calls into question FINRA’s ability to protect investors given alleged conflicts of interests on its board.
DC Area Leads In Suburban Office Construction For 2018
In general office development is shifting to the suburbs across the nation as space tightens in urban and CBD areas, according to Yardi Systems.
Activism and Re-Awakened Value Hunting Sparks Private Investor Interest in Mall REITs
REIT sector experts say the attention that the retail sector is now receiving is long overdue.











