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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…
Blackstone Names Harper BREIT President While Agarwal Goes on Leave
Blackstone Inc.’s $68 billion real estate trust said its president A.J. Agarwal will go on a sabbatical for nine months and Rob Harper will fill that role…
Hiring Today Is Tough. Here’s How to Get It Right.
Hiring Today Is Tough. Here’s How to Get It Right. August 8, 2023 | Angie Herbers | ThinkAdvisor...
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop” or “the Company”), a self-managed and fully-integrated self storage company, announced its overall results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023…
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Redemption Requests Slow Inflows to Real Estate Interval Funds
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Which listed REIT raised over $242 million in nontraded preferred stock offerings in 2020, and has raised over $98 million in preferred stock offerings in first three months of 2021?
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Griffin Institutional Access Real Estate Fund Announces Continued Commitment to High Conviction Investment Themes
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Inland Private Capital Corporation Provides Liquidity with Sale of a 304-Unit East Raleigh Multifamily Property
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Two New Finance REITs Launch
Two New Finance REITs Launch September 20, 2017 | Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar.com The ranks of alternative CRE lenders continue to grow as two new REITs launched this week: FS Credit Real Estate Income Trust, a nontraded REIT, and Tremont Mortgage Trust, publicly traded...
Four Top Concerns of Today’s Apartment Developers
Four Top Concerns of Today’s Apartment Developers September 26, 2017 | Bendix Anderson | National Real Estate Investor Nothing good lasts forever. Apartment sector experts are scanning the horizon for problems that could hurt their properties, even though apartment...
In Mixed Period for Hotel Sector, Procaccianti Launching REIT
In Mixed Period for Hotel Sector, Procaccianti Launching REIT September 21, 2017 | Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar.com Rhode Island-based Procaccianti Cos., owner of TPG Hotels & Resorts, is forming a new nontraded REIT to expand its hotel investments. The move comes at...
Family Offices Want to Play it Safe When Making Real Estate Bets
Family Offices Want to Play it Safe When Making Real Estate Bets September 25, 2017 | John Egan | National Real Estate Investor Family offices have seen a slight dip in real estate allocations, but new data suggests they’re still sold on the asset class as an...
Of the nineteen nontraded BDCs covered in the Q2 2017 Blue Vault BDC Industry Review, how many are currently open and raising funds?
Of the nineteen nontraded BDCs covered in the Q2 2017 Blue Vault BDC Industry Review, how many are currently open and raising funds? Answer: Thirteen Subscribers may now access the Q2 2017 Nontraded BDC Industry Review Report and Individual Reports Blue...
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