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Blue Vault Q2 2023 Performance Reports Update
Blue Vault Q2 2023 Performance Reports Update 9-25-2023 Blue Vault has published the Q2 2023 Nontraded BDC Industry Review as well as Individual Performance Report and Limited Operations pages for the following offerings (newly published pages in...
Improving Your Presentations
Are you familiar with the term “word wall?” We recently encountered many word walls during our time at a conference. Imagine this: you’re seated in a conference room, staring at a screen filled edge-to-edge with words in a small font. Despite your best efforts to squint and engage with the content, the speaker’s words become background noise. Read on for tips on avoiding the word wall and making your presentations engaging.
Apartment building construction on track to hit record high
New apartment construction is on track to top a 50-year high, with nearly 461,000 units expected to be built across the U.S. this year, according to a new report…
NAV REITs Report Barely Positive Median Total Returns for August
The median monthly total return for 16 continuously offered nontraded REIT programs (“NAV REITs”) was 0.03% in August, compared to 0.21% in June. Eight of the 16 reported positive total returns. This is the second month since November 2022 that, as a group, the continuously offered nontraded REIT programs have reported a positive median return, albeit a very small one…
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Net-Lease Investment Activity Close to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Net-Lease Investment Activity Close to Pre-Pandemic Levels June 2, 2021 | CBRE Investment in U.S. net-lease properties was close to pre-pandemic levels in Q1 2021, driven by...
Off-Campus Student Housing Emerges from COVID-19 on Strong Footing
Off-Campus Student Housing Emerges from COVID-19 on Strong Footing There are some concerns about potential overbuilding, but by and large investor interest in the sector has...
Prologis to Sell US Industrial Building Portfolio to Black Creek Industrial REIT IV
Prologis to Sell US Industrial Building Portfolio to Black Creek Industrial REIT IV June 6, 2021 | S&P Global Market Intelligence Affiliates of industrial real estate...
What Could The $2.25 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Mean For The Real Estate Industry?
What Could The $2.25 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Mean For The Real Estate Industry? June 3, 2021 | CohnReznick| Julia Troy, Bisnow Custom Content Writer The American Jobs...
Another Voice: Capping 1031 exchanges is a recipe for stagnation, not recovery
William E. Brown and Daniel Wagner | Sacramento Business Journal | An essential tool in rebuilding our American economy is at serious risk in the $1.8 trillion American...
44 REITs cut dividend payments amidst pandemic; another 22 suspend payments
44 REITs cut dividend payments amidst pandemic; another 22 suspend payments June 3, 2021 | Chris Hudgins and Ronamil Portes | S&P Global Market Intelligence While many...
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What percentage of the nontraded BDCs covered in the Second Quarter Nontraded BDC Industry Review reported a majority of their assets as Senior Debt?
Answer: 11 of the 14 nontraded BDCs reported a majority of their assets as Senior Debt, resulting in 78.6%.
Surprise! The SEC Is Here! Are You Prepared?
How RIAs should handle the SEC’s unannounced examinations.
Are The Proposed Fiduciary Rules Good For Investors?
The additional liability on investment advisors would provide greater transparency for investors and more information to help them make the right decisions, KBS’s Chuck Schreiber tells GlobeSt.com.
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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