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CAIS Expands Alts Offering with Pershing with No Transaction Fees
It’s the second expansion of the offering following new features such as automated transactions and enhanced search and browse capabilities added last year. The collaboration began in 2020.
The Consequences of Cash
Investors may often hear that “cash is king,” but holding on to too much cash and staying out of both private and public investments may have serious repercussions on an investor’s portfolio.
Harnessing the Alts Tech Advantage
Increasingly, financial advisors are incorporating alternative investments into their client portfolios. This
contrasts with the 60/40 approach that had been the traditional investment framework utilized by
investment advisors for their clients previously…
The Real Villains of Today’s Housing Market
The tale of the housing market over the past few years, in which big Wall Street firms and greedy Airbnb investors elbowed out first-time buyers and drove up home prices, is appealing. It’s nice and tidy, with a clear delineation between good guys and bad guys. But it also misses the mark.
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Capital Square Launches CSRA Opportunity Zone Fund VI to Develop Luxury, Mixed-Use Multifamily and Retail Property in Raleigh, N.C.
Capital Square Launches CSRA Opportunity Zone Fund VI to Develop Luxury, Mixed-Use Multifamily and Retail Property in Raleigh, N.C. Sept. 20, 2021 | Capital Square Capital...
Griffin Institutional Access® Real Estate Fund Announces Third Quarter Distribution
Griffin Institutional Access® Real Estate Fund Announces Third Quarter Distribution September 20, 2021 | Griffin Capital Company, LLC EL SEGUNDO, California (September 20,...
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Weighs Sale or Recapitalization
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Weighs Sale or Recapitalization September 20, 2021 | S&P Global Market Intelligence Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Inc. hired an...
US Hotel Occupancy Drops Slightly from Past Week – STR
US Hotel Occupancy Drops Slightly from Past Week – STR September 20, 2021 | S&P Global Market Intelligence U.S. hotel performance for the week ended September 11...
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Acquires a 301-Unit Multifamily Community in the Nashville, Tennessee MSA
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Acquires a 301-Unit Multifamily Community in the Nashville, Tennessee MSA September 15, 2021 | Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc....
2021 Life Sciences Lab Real Estate Outlook
2021 Life Sciences Lab Real Estate Outlook Reinvented cluster rankings and industry trends September 15, 2021 | JLL Life sciences industry momentum has been building...
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Bluerock Capital Markets Reports Record Capital Raise in November
Bluerock Capital Markets, LLC (“Bluerock”), a distributor of institutional alternative investment products, announced on December 18
November NTR Sales Up 0.4% From October, Nontraded BDC Sales Down 23%
Nontraded REITs booked capital raise of $417.0 million in November, just…
Performance of Listed REITs and Traditional Indices Q3 2018
The average total year-to-date return for all equity REITs has been 1.81%, which is in positive territory only due to the dividend yield of 4.19%.
Strong economy expected to lift all commercial real estate sectors in 2019
Sustained momentum from the U.S. economy’s extended economic expansion…
Which previously nontraded REIT is now listed on the Nasdaq Global Select and will have the final tranche of its common stock converted to listed stock on January 15, 2019?
Answer: American Finance Trust (AFIN) listed a portion of its outstanding shares on the Nasdaq on July 19, 2018, and the final portion of its common shares (Class B-2) will convert to Class A shares on January 15, 2019. The shares reached a high of $17.76 on September 20 and recently traded at $13.77 per share.











