Real Estate
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Top 5 REITs
By John SullivanInvestors rightly wonder how real estate investment trusts continue to outperform. After all, common sense dictates that if the underlying properties in which they invest underperform, shouldnt REITs as well. Is it a castle made of sand?
November 02, 2011
Seniors Speak Out on Their Personal Mortgage CrisisHome ownership, once that safest of safe havens, has made an unhealthy U-turn in recent years, flipping many consumers upside down financially, leaving seniors particularly vulnerable.
November 02, 2011
At Schwab Impact, Solid REIT Investments Seen in Apartment Buildings, MallsMarty Cohen, co-CEO of REIT money manager Cohen & Steers, tells AdvisorOne that although residential real estate continues to disappoint, commercial real estate (and certain sectors in particular) is performing well, and his firm is taking full advantage.
October 31, 2011
What steps have you taken to minimize your estate tax burden?What steps have you taken to minimize your estate tax burden?
October 31, 2011
If you could change one thing about your advisor, what would it be?If you could change one thing about your advisor, what would it be?
October 15, 2011
Portability Election Could Trigger Estate Tax Return AvalancheFailure to elect the DSUEA could cost your clients $1.75 million.
October 13, 2011
Greed, sheer stupidity and the global financial crisisWhat really happened in Greece, Ireland, Iceland and other countries rocked by the global financial crisis? Author Michael Lewis goes inside the damage in his latest book, "Boomerang."
October 04, 2011
Wall Street’s Top 10 Corporate Good GuysThe U.S. finance industry has taken a beating for its role in the economic crisis, but according to Corporate Responsibility magazine, there are still 10 good guys in the sector.