Real Estate
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Senate Votes 81-19 to Pass H.R. 4853 Tax Bill
By Allison Bell, Arthur D. PostalH.R. 4853, a bill that would preserve extended unemployment insurance benefits for 13 months and set the top estate tax rate at 35% for 2 years, today passed in the Senate with an 81-19 vote.
December 01, 2010
Counterintuitive SuccessOkay, it's not really what we mean when we say "overlooked managers," but it will do for our examination of how the REIT space is doing.
December 01, 2010
LPL Financial’s Kleintop Says Beige Book Economic Outlook BrighterThe Beige Book economic report, a compilation of the 12 Federal Reserve districts, indicated Wednesday that the economy continued to improve.
November 30, 2010
What is your overall opinion of financial advisors?It's not too bad. I know there are a lot of shady ones out there, but we've been lucky.
November 19, 2010
Lipper Reports Bad Week for Most FundsThe latest Lipper statistics show that bear funds had a good week while others weakened.
November 12, 2010
Brokers Behaving BadlyHere's this week's best of the worst brokers behaving badly, including the former executor of a will siphoning off hundreds of thousands of dollars that was left to a children's home.
November 02, 2010
Analyze this: 7 steps to evaluate a salesperson's performanceQuantitatively analyzing your sales team or salespeople is important. Salespeople who are cognizant of how they're performing tend to be more receptive to coaching and training.
November 01, 2010
RMBS: NAIC Does DetailsThe increasing stability of the U.S. economy has changed the scenarios used in mortgage-backed securities modeling at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.