Real Estate
Learn how real estate investing can diversify portfolio risk and enhance portfolio performance, along with the latest news and developments in this most popular alternative investment.
Real estate: Broke retirees drive Australian trailer-park boom
By Nichola SaminatherAustralias expanding ranks of retirees will boost demand for cheaper manufactured homes by as much as 41 percent.
September 15, 2014
Principal Financial joins Macquarie in CMBS bet as sales surgeThe real estate arm of Principal Financial will underwrite, close and service the loans while Sydney-based Macquarie will provide funding.
September 08, 2014
RCAP’s Crowdfunding Site: A Smart Move?Chairman Nicholas Schorsch says the crowdfunding site should bring RCS Capital advisors more business. Industry experts like Mark Elzweig are optimistic.
September 03, 2014
Beware of ‘Cliff’ in New York’s New Estate Tax LawWilmington Trusts Sharon Klein considers some implications of the new state law, with one dangerous tax trigger at the edges.
August 22, 2014
4 Tips for Savvy Real Estate InvestorsProperty markets are highly sensitive but can be lucrative. Real estate portfolio manager Burl East discusses how to strategically navigate them.
August 18, 2014
Canadian consumer confidence rises on personal finance optimismThe percentage of those who think their finances were better off in the past year rose to 20.2, the highest since June 6.
August 18, 2014
Canadian consumer confidence rises on personal finance optimismThe percentage of those who think their finances were better off in the past year rose to 20.2, the highest since June 6.
August 15, 2014
Don't Believe Headlines About Rising U.S. Rates: MerkAxel Merk warns that a focus on real rather than nominal rates shows the dollar should be headed down and gold up.