Why So Much Private Equity Is Shifting To Multifamily HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—Private-equity investors like the strong cash-on-cash that multifamily can provide as compared to hotels, retail and office properties, panelists at the IMN Multifamily Forum here tell attendees. May 22, 2017 | by CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—Private-equity investors like the strong cash-on-cash that multifamily…

The True Value of Inflection Points What will be the big disruptor in 2022? Advisor Group CEO Jamie Price tells advisors to view its inevitable arrival as an opportunity.  May 11, 2017 | by Jamie Price | WealthManagement.com I have been reading about the demise of our industry for over 30 years. On May Day in…

Acosta declines to extend delay of DOL fiduciary rule Labor Secretary finds no legal basis to delay implementation; rule to become applicable June 9 Mya 22, 2017 | by Mark Schoeff Jr. | InvestmentNews Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta confirmed Monday night that the agency's fiduciary rule will become applicable on June 9. "We have carefully considered the…

Finra Report Cards Meant to Cut Broker Fraud May 19, 2017 | by Alex Padalka | Financial Advisor IQ The success of Finra’s use of report cards given out to brokers to cut down on trading fraud means the regulator will expand their use to other areas of surveillance, the Wall Street Journal writes. Since Finra started…

Yardi: Rent Growth Drops to 2.0% YOY in April May 4, 2017 | by Mary Salmonsen | Multifamily Executive  The average U.S. multifamily rent rose by $3 in April, reaching $1,314, according to Yardi Matrix’s monthly survey of apartment markets. At the same time, the national rent-growth rate has slowed to below long-term growth trends. Rents rose…

Advisors and Firms Must Now Adapt to Survive April 27, 2017 | by Bob Curtis | Financial Advisor IQ  Everyone is talking about the uncertainty around whether the Department of Labor’s proposed fiduciary rule will be delayed further due to the executive order from President Donald Trump, or if it will be implemented at all. What they…

The truth about T shares Created to help ease conflicts, the new class has some drawbacks May 13, 2017 | by Rob Cirrotti | GlobeSt.com Regardless of the future of the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule, it is clear that the fiduciary mindset is here to stay and will continue to be a catalyst for change.…

Good Retail Times Or Troubled, It’s All A Matter Of Attitude OAK BROOK, IL--Maybe it’s experience. Maybe it’s a natural optimism. Maybe it’s both. But Inland’s Joe Cosenza doesn’t flinch in up times or (the inevitable) down times. May 12, 2017 | by JOHN SALUSTRI | GlobeSt.com OAK BROOK, IL–Joe Cosenza loves an upmarket. The president of…

Latest Readings Show Commercial Property Prices Continuing to Moderate Commercial real estate prices remain flat according to the most recent readings from three major indices. May 16, 2017 | by Elaine Misonzhnik | National Real Estate Investors  With reported increases in cap rates and a slowing investment sales market, the three major commercial property prices indices…