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.
Freakonomics' Levitt Addresses Reinhart-Rogoff Mistake at Envestnet Summit
By John SullivanSteven Levitt said of the mistake in the widely cited work, Im incredibly suspicious of academics in policy decision-making.
April 29, 2013
Nontraded REITs: Friend or Foe?Nontraded REITs may be unsuitable for older investors because of their need for liquidity, but they have their defenders in today's booming real estate market.
April 12, 2013
SNL: REITs enjoy double-digit price appreciationThe median discount to NAV for the U.S. REIT industry made a strong shift into the premium territory throughout the first quarter of 2013, ending March with a median premium to NAV of 6.3%, the report states.
April 01, 2013
The Fox and the HedgehogIm a big fan of books that help us cut through the noise of our current information overload to better understand how we got where we are and how to do better in the future.
March 28, 2013
Real Estate and Taxes: Benefits, and Limitations, of InvestmentThe experts at Tax Facts Online look at the tax implications of real estate ownership.
March 25, 2013
Emerging-Market Real Estate’s Hot Run ContinuesInternational real estate funds, particularly emerging-market portfolios, had a fantastic run in 2012, and the run is continuing.
March 22, 2013
Peter Schiff: The Dollar's Collapse Is (Still) ComingWheres the dollars collapse, the sky-high inflation, societal chaos, the oceans of fire? The outspoken head of Euro Pacific Precious Metals has warned of the dire consequences of Fed action for what seems like forever.
March 21, 2013
PIMCO Targets European Commercial PropertyThe firm is targeting direct commercial real estate investments and nonsecuritized loans, which carry greater risk but higher return potential.