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Converging Trends in Commercial Real Estate Markets Highlighted

Converging Trends in Commercial Real Estate Markets Highlighted

A recent article by Peter Grant, who covers commercial real estate trends for the Wall Street Journal, covered a lot of territory and trends in the commercial real estate space. (See “Wall Street Is Ready to Scoop Up Commercial Real Estate on the Cheap” August 15, WSJ) Like pulling a thread from a sweater, digging into a selection of Grant’s points made in the article reveals trends in the commercial real estate market that investors and asset managers alike must pay attention to…

Hedging with Gold Has an Opportunity Cost

Judging by the number advertisements heard regularly promoting holding gold as a hedge against inflation and protection should the U.S. economy crash, one would conclude that Americans are turning to investments in gold bullion or equivalents in large numbers. The facts don’t support that conclusion. As the chart below illustrates, spot gold prices (green line) have not outperformed the stock market as represented by the S&P 500 Index (blue line) over the past six months. Plus, listed stocks pay dividends which can make up a significant portion of total returns to shareholders…

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