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Comparing Alts 1.0 to Alts 2.0
In this short clip, Andrew Deck breaks down the evolution of alternative investments—what defined “Alts 1.0,” how “Alts 2.0” is reshaping the landscape, and what these changes mean for advisors and investors.
Bonus Distribution Boosts Investor Returns on Essential Income REIT’s Class ER Shares to 9.58%+ Total First-Year Return
The distribution is in addition to the current monthly tax-efficient annualized return, which is anchored in the performance and growth of the Essential Income REIT’s $1.3 billion portfolio of properties.
Based on the nontraded BDC offerings tracked by Blue Vault, what was the nontraded BDC industry’s total AUM as of June 30, 2025?
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Starwood Property Trust Reports Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. – Quarterly GAAP Earnings of $0.15 and Distributable Earnings (DE) of $0.49 per Diluted Share – Undepreciated Book Value Per Share of $21.15 ...
Which Interval Fund reported the greatest total of capital raise among all Interval Funds in the first six months of its fiscal year 2023?
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CAIS, Nitrogen Events Highlight Growth Strategies
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Leitbox Storage Partners Provides Update on Financing Structure
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A Perspective on the Current Trend in CRE Cap Rates
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Abacus Life Launches New Wealth Division – ABL Wealth – in Association with Dynasty Financial Partners
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Richard Hillson: BV Summit 2023 Making Alts More Accessible
In this video clip, Richard Hillson (Hillson Consulting) explains the importance of attending the 2023 Blue Vault Summit to gain valuable knowledge and make alts more accessible to everyone…
October Total Returns to Continuously Offered NTRs Lowest Since March 2020
The 14 continuously offered nontraded REIT programs posted the lowest median returns for the group since March 2020, the beginning…
Blackstone REIT Share Repurchases Approaching Quarterly Limits
Recent comments by industry experts have suggested that share repurchase requests by the common shareholders of continuously offered nontraded REITs may in the coming months exceed the limits contained in the REIT prospectuses.
Four Reasons Why Self-Storage has Performed Well in Inflationary Environments and Times of Recession
1. Potential Rental Benefits – The short-term month-to-month nature of self-storage leases permits leases to be reset to market rates potentially quicker than…
Nareit Reports Equity REITs Increase FFO Y-O-Y in Q3 2022
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