Real Estate
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Let's hope it's wrong
By Staff WriterSudeep Reddy reports on the Wall Street Journal's blog that the coming recession will be the worst since the 1970s, at least according to Merrill...
May 01, 2008
A Magnet for Active RetireesWho: Jim Naugle, Mayor of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.Where: Creolina's, 209 SW 2nd Street, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., January 29, 2008On the Menu: Chicken Proven?al, Bananas Foster...
May 01, 2008
Tangible DiversificationFor an active investor, the turmoil on the world's stock exchanges that we've seen in recent months can produce a kind of virtual motion sickness....
May 01, 2008
Risk Is Remote When Managed ProperlyAnother way that Larry Nakamura and his clients benefit from the real estate market is through a second company, Torrey Capital Mortgage Fund, essentially a...
May 01, 2008
Safe Haven: U.S. REITsWith major global stock markets on sputter mode, real estate investment trusts (REITs) are proving to be a haven. Through mid-April, the DJ Wilshire REIT...
May 01, 2008
UBS Shifting Strategies as Write-Downs ContinueWith UBS expecting to write down $19 billion in the first quarter of 2008 on U.S. real estate and related structured credit positions and a...
April 30, 2008
Look at your brand for answersDoes your "brand" set you apart from other advisors in the eyes of your clients and prospects? Top advisors often have a strong brand that can be described very simply - your brand is what people say about you. Your brand is not your logo, your tag
April 10, 2008
When the bubble bursts, it's time for champagne.As I write this column, it's early February. The media has been chock full of ominous economic reports. Unemployment is edging higher. Growth is slowing, yet inflation is obvious. Home equity is evaporating as housing prices plummet. Credit card