Why Have REITs Underperformed the Stock Market Recently?   July 12, 2017 | By Brad Case | Reit.com Over the first six months of 2017 the broad U.S. stock market had outperformed the REIT market, with the Russell 3000 Index showing total returns of 8.93% compared to just 5.43% for the FTSE NAREIT All REIT Index. …

Wealthy Investors Are Leaving Hedge Funds for Real Estate July 18, 2017 | by Simone Foxman | Bloomberg They had record 33% of portfolios in property, survey says Investor wagers on hedge funds fell to record low 4% Wealthy investors boosted bets on real estate and left hedge funds and equities as concern over high…

Tom Barrack Juggles Trump Defense and Revamped Property Empire July 19, 2017 | by Heather Perlberg | Bloomberg Politics Billionaire Tom Barrack has a lot in common with his longtime friend Donald Trump. He’s a real estate mogul who’s had massive successes and high-profile busts. He projects a wealthy image and rewards loyalists. And in…

“This was an attractive acquisition opportunity due to the fact that we were able to buy all 49 CVS stores in one transaction.”

House committees ready two assaults on DOL fiduciary rule this week One is a vote on a bill to kill Labor's rule and replace it with a disclosure-based best-interest standard, while another will take up legislation to prevent funding for enforcement of the regulation July 17, 2017 | by Mark Schoeff Jr. | InvestmentNews Two House panels…

Market slowdown: What to look for in a 1031 exchange later in the real estate cycle July 18, 2017 | by Michael Packman | nyrej.com While prices have remained high, we are definitely seeing signs of slowing in the market overall. As there always are, the first signs of topping process may already be showing. In…

FSI TESTIFIES AT HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON DOL FIDUCIARY RULE July 18, 2017 | Financial Securities Institute  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, David Knoch, President of 1st Global, testified on behalf of the Financial Services Institute (FSI) before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Investment. Mr. Knoch is a member of…

[Ramin Kamfar] pointed out that millennials are forming households at a rate of about 2 million a year.

Washington is America's Top State for Business in 2017 July 11, 2017 | by Scott Cohn | CNBC With the nation's fastest-growing economy and an all-star business roster of household names and up-and-comers, Washington — the Evergreen State — soars above the competition as America's Top State for Business in 2017. The home of Amazon and Costco, Boeing and Expedia, as well as rising stars…