Finra wants to raise the annual gift limit Brokerage representatives will be able to breathe a little easier when they're buying gift baskets for fellow professionals during the next holiday season Aug 24, 2016 @ 11:49 am | Investment News With any luck, brokerage reps will be able to breathe a little easier when they're…

Roth Tells Cetera Reps He’ll Bring ‘Clarity’ on Leadership Soon AUGUST 30, 2016 |By Janet Levaux, Editor in Chief, Research Magazine | Think Advisor The executive sent a memo to the IBD's 9,000 reps on Monday amid intense industry chatter Amid intense industry speculation that he could be pushed out, the head of Cetera Financial Group is telling…

    Demand for Student Housing Assets About to Increase August 22nd, 2016 |Bendix Anderson | National Real Estate Investor Investors have already acquired a tremendous volume of student housing properties this year, but the busy buying season for student housing is just getting started. The bidding for student housing properties seems likely to get more intense.…

    Retail Landlords Find Ways to Cope with Leaner Brick-and-Mortar Footprints August 25, 2016 | Donna Mitchell | National Real Estate Investor One year from now Macy’s expects to have closed 100 stores, leaving it with about 628 brick-and-mortar locations. The intent, gleaned from the company’s August 11 statement, is clear: to shed weaker stores, shore…

    What Trump Or Clinton Could Mean For Commercial Real Estate AUGUST 29, 2016 | BY GEOFFERY METZ | GlobeSt.com Presidential elections aren’t known for cooperating with commercial real estate fluctuations. The current wave of uncertainty,… CORONA DEL MAR, CA – Presidential elections aren’t known for cooperating with commercial real estate fluctuations. The current wave…

    What Blackstone, Inland Moves Mean for Non-Traded REITs August 29, 2016 | by Jilliene Helman | Commercial Property Executive Investors will likely benefit from more efficient distribution channels and attractive fee structures, contends RealtyMogul’s Jilliene Helman. I’m always excited by stories highlighting the powerful ways that internal and external market forces can transform previously…

      2016 Could Signal a Cyclical Peak in Commercial Construction Aug 25, 2016 | Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor Commercial developers have been busy in 2016. Construction starts saw a hearty boost this year, fueled by multifamily, office and lodging sectors. But analysts expect rates of new construction to taper off…

    Seven-year MedCap Capital Holdings Ponzi case is over With bankruptcy case concluded, investors stand to recover $400 million Aug 25, 2016 @ 12:51 pm | By Bruce Kelly | Investment News The seven-year unwinding of the billion-dollar Medical Capital Holdings Ponzi scheme is over, with swindled investors receiving more than $400 million. Last Friday in…

    Independent researchers seen easing DOL fiduciary burden for brokers Broker-dealers may take cue from Wall Street maneuvers as regulatory pressure builds Aug 22, 2016 @ 12:21 pm | By Christine Idzelis | Investment News Big brokerage firms on Wall Street are shining a light on how broker-dealers may manage their duties under the Labor Department's…