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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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Carter Multifamily Joins the Alternative Investment Exchange (AIX) Platform
Carter Multifamily Joins the Alternative Investment Exchange (AIX) Platform Seamless data connectivity and paperless processing enables Carter Multifamily to raise greater...
Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Declares January Distributions
Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Declares January Distributions January 29, 2021 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On January 29, 2021, the Company declared distributions for each...
U.S. Hotel RevPAR Falls 50.1%, Occupancy Down 30.6% Week Ended January 23
U.S. Hotel RevPAR Falls 50.1%, Occupancy Down 30.6% Week Ended January 23 January 29, 2021 U.S. hotel occupancy in the week ended January 23 stayed flat week over week but...
Which publicly traded REIT is advised by NexPoint Real Estate Advisors, L.P., and invests in multifamily assets primarily in the Southeast U.S. and Texas?
Which publicly traded REIT is advised by NexPoint Real Estate Advisors, L.P., and invests in multifamily assets primarily in the Southeast U.S. and Texas? Answer: NexPoint...
Hartman vREIT XXI Declares Distribution, Updates NAV
Hartman vREIT XXI Declares Distribution, Updates NAV February 1, 2021 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On January 26, 2021, the board of directors of Hartman vREIT XXI, Inc....
Hartman Short Term Income Properties XX Reduces Distribution, Updates NAV
Hartman Short Term Income Properties XX Reduces Distribution, Updates NAV February 1, 2021 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On January 26, 2021, the board of directors of Hartman...
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House passes sweeping legislation to roll back banking rules
House passes sweeping legislation to roll back banking rules June 9, 2017 | by Renae Merle | The Washington Post The Republican-led House on Thursday voted to free Wall Street from many of the constraints put in place after the 2008 financial crisis, the opening salvo...
Urban Dwellers Outnumber Rural Residents Worldwide For The First Time In 10 Years
Urban Dwellers Outnumber Rural Residents Worldwide For The First Time In 10 Years June 9, 2017 | by Erik Dolan-Del Vecchio | Bisnow Talk about turning tables. For the first time in 10 years more people live in urban cities than they do in rural areas throughout the...
Economy Watch: Contrary to Expectations, Some Retailers Are Expanding
Economy Watch: Contrary to Expectations, Some Retailers Are Expanding June 1, 2017 | by Dees Stribling | Commercial Property Executive While retail bankruptcies are at an all-time high, there are certain retailers that are still expanding, mainly in the off-price or...
Sector-focused and specialty BDCs hold 19.2% of the market share, while diversified debt BDCs maintain the rest. Find out who the specialty and sector-focused BDCs are:
Sector-focused and specialty BDCs hold 19.2% of the market share, while diversified debt BDCs maintain the rest. Find out who the specialty and sector-focused BDCs are: Answer: • FS Energy and Power Fund – Energy sector focus • NexPoint Capital, Inc. – Healthcare...
Finra CEO Robert Cook promises to give brokerages more guidance on overseeing rogue brokers
Finra CEO Robert Cook promises to give brokerages more guidance on overseeing rogue brokers Initiative is part of an effort to crack down on brokers who move from firm to firm and put investors at risk June 12, 2017 | by Mark Schoeff Jr. | InvestmentNews.com Finra...










