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LODAS Markets Expands Offering
LODAS Markets, the third-largest alternatives market operator in the U.S., today announced four Walton Global funds are available for trading, marking the first listing of private limited partnerships available to accredited investors on the LODAS marketplace.
US Hotel Metrics Drop in Week Ended August 26
US hotel performance weakened during the week ended August 26, matching historical seasonal patterns, STR reported, citing the latest data from CoStar, which provides information and analytics in the property markets.
How Wall Street’s REIT giants are reshaping U.S. real estate
U.S real estate investment trusts today manage $4.5 trillion in real estate worldwide. Many groups on Wall Street offer these tax-friendly funds to retail investors.
Why Mutual Funds and Interval Funds Are More Different Than You Think (Liquidity Timelines are Just a Start)
With traditional stock and bond funds having performed poorly in 2022, many advisors are embracing alternative investments with uncorrelated and potentially higher returns. Most so-called “alts” are illiquid private funds that require investors to lock up their money for long periods of time before they can redeem shares, underscoring the investment principle that potential return rises with an increase in risk…
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Pacific Oak Strategic to sell Orange, Calif., office tower for $150.5M
Pacific Oak Strategic to sell Orange, Calif., office tower for $150.5M May 20, 2021 | Pam Rosacia | S&P Global Market Intelligence Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT...
How many land acquisitions had Griffin Capital company made in Qualified Opportunity Zones as of April 14, 2021, and how many multifamily properties in various stages of acquisition and development did it have in Qualified Opportunity Zones?
How many land acquisitions had Griffin Capital company made in Qualified Opportunity Zones as of April 14, 2021, and how many multifamily properties in various stages of...
What You Need to Know About SPACs – Updated Investor Bulletin
What You Need to Know About SPACs – Updated Investor Bulletin The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) wants to educate investors about investing in SPACs....
REIT Earnings Recovery Continued in First Quarter: Nareit T-Tracker
REIT Earnings Recovery Continued in First Quarter: Nareit T-Tracker May 24, 2021 | Calvin Schnure | Nareit The recovery in REIT earnings from declines early in the...
Libor Replacements Multiply in Shift That Could Fracture Markets
Libor Replacements Multiply in Shift That Could Fracture Markets May 24, 2021 | Alex Harris | Bloomberg A slew of newer and lesser known reference rates are staking their...
A Faster Than Expected “Return to Office” Rollout Is Boosting Investors’ Confidence
A Faster Than Expected “Return to Office” Rollout Is Boosting Investors’ Confidence “The stance of dramatically reducing office space as a result [of the...
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Is The Day After Halloween The New Black Friday?
What was once known as Black Friday has now evolved into a shopping phenomenon more commonly described as “The Christmas Creep” — and it is occurring closer to Halloween than it is Thanksgiving.
LPL Research Publishes Investment Outlook 2018
Leading retail investment advisory firm and independent broker/dealer LPL Financial LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA), announced today its research publication, “Outlook 2018: Return of the Business Cycle,” is available for download.
What percentage of taxable income are Business Development Companies required to distribute as dividends to investors?
Answer: Similar to REITs, BDCs are required to distribute at least 90% of taxable income as dividends to investors.
Piedmont Office Realty Trust to Sell 14 Office Properties
CoStar Group reported Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM) announced it is in the process of selling 14 office buildings across the country to two different buyers for a total minimum gross sales price of approximately $425.9 million.









