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Practice Management: Why Innovators Pounce When Growth Slows
If you want to see how business leaders respond to a volatile climate, there’s no better vantage point than a room full of entrepreneurs. I’ve had the privilege of belonging to my local 180-member chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization. EO Los Angeles has been an amazing experience for many reasons, not least of which is giving me a front-row seat to watch how different owners approach business cycles…
Barry Sternlicht: ‘Category 5 Hurricane’ Has Come For Commercial Real Estate
New distress opportunities are emerging for commercial real estate players able to weather the current storm, but buyers may need to be able to endure the current fiscal difficulties for longer than some expect, billionaire commercial real estate executive Barry Sternlicht said…
Brian Evans: Alternatives Are a True Diversification Class
Brian Evans (Founder, Madrona Financial Services) reviews five attributes of investing and how many apply to alternative investments in this Blue Vault Minute.
Concerns percolate about how SEC’s AI proposal aligns with Reg BI
An SEC proposal to eliminate conflicts of interest in financial advisors’ use of technology that predicts investor behavior is raising concerns about how it will work with Regulation Best Interest. A split Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3-2 Wednesday to release a proposal for public comment that would require brokerages and investment advisory firms to “eliminate or neutralize” conflicts related to conducting investor interactions through artificial intelligence, predictive data analytics and similar technology…
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Steadfast Apartment REIT Declares March Distributions
Steadfast Apartment REIT Declares March Distributions February 23, 2021 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On February 18, 2021, the Board of Directors of Steadfast Apartment REIT,...
Continuously Offered Nontraded REITs Increase NAVs in January
Continuously Offered Nontraded REITs Increase NAVs in January February 23, 2021 | James Sprow |Blue Vault There are 14 nontraded REITs that currently update their estimated...
Hines Global Income Trust Acquires New Asset in Silicon Valley
Hines Global Income Trust Acquires New Asset in Silicon Valley The deal represents second acquisition in Santa Clara area within the past year February 22, 2021 (SANTA...
Clip: Alignment of Interests
Clip: Alignment of Interests In this clip, Grier Eliasek (President and Chief Operating Officer of Prospect Capital Corporation) explains how Prospect Capital’s...
Clip: Commonality Across the Business
Clip: Commonality Across the Business In this clip, Grier Eliasek (President and Chief Operating Officer of Prospect Capital Corporation) reviews Prospect Capital’s...
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Beyond Business – Triloma’s Transformational Approach to Investing
Beyond Business – Triloma’s Transformational Approach to Investing July 21, 2017 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault What if you could invest in something that not only potentially yields financial results but also allows you to make the world a better place? That’s the...
Blackstone making bets on permanent investment funds
“We love to hold our winners” ~ Blackstone president Tony James
What’s in Store for Self-Storage?
What’s in Store for Self-Storage? July 21, 2017 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Whether it’s for extra space for a college kid returning home or it’s finding temporary storage for grandma’s estate, it’s clear that self-storage is a need that’s here to stay. Currently,...
Which nontraded REIT program made its final liquidating distribution in April 2017, completing its full-cycle event?
Which nontraded REIT program made its final liquidating distribution in April 2017, completing its full-cycle event? Answer: Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Learn more abut Hines Securities, Inc. on our Sponsor Focus page. Click Here Hines and...
Tom Barrack Juggles Trump Defense and Revamped Property Empire
Tom Barrack Juggles Trump Defense and Revamped Property Empire July 19, 2017 | by Heather Perlberg | Bloomberg Politics Billionaire Tom Barrack has a lot in common with his longtime friend Donald Trump. He’s a real estate mogul who’s had massive successes and...











