Real Estate
Learn how real estate investing can diversify portfolio risk and enhance portfolio performance, along with the latest news and developments in this most popular alternative investment.
March 19, 2012
Cohen & Steers Expands With Inflation-Sensitive Hard Assets FundAlong with its investment expertise in REITs, the new fund features gold, commodities and natural resources, along with short-term currency instruments, designed to "overcome the corrosive effects of inflation."
March 13, 2012
15 Banks Passed Stress Tests; Citi, 3 More FailAll but four of 19 major U.S. banks got a green light Tuesday from the Federal Reserve to boost their dividends and take other steps that will make their stocks more attractive to investors.
February 27, 2012
MetLife Originates More Than $11 Billion in Commercial Mortgages in 2011MetLife reaches its highest-ever commercial mortgage volume in 2011, by way of numerous $200M+ transactions and by increasing lending in the U.S., UK and Mexico.
February 27, 2012
MetLife Originates More Than $11 Billion in Commercial Mortgages in 2011MetLife reaches its highest-ever commercial mortgage volume in 2011, by way of numerous $200M+ transactions and by increasing lending in the U.S., UK and Mexico.
February 22, 2012
Estate Settlement Solutions for Small EstatesYour client doesn't need a seven-figure estate to require advanced planning.
February 22, 2012
Estate Settlement Solutions for Small EstatesYour client doesn't need a seven-figure estate to require advanced planning.
February 13, 2012
EU Could Still Fall: SorosThe hard-won vote of approval over the latest austerity measures, said Soros, is not necessarily going to work in the long run. But it will certainly buy you another six months of quiet on the Greek front.
February 09, 2012
Buffett Backs Fink on Controversial Allocation AdviceCalling bonds among the most dangerous of assets, Buffett's sentiment adds credence to BlackRock Chairman Larry Finks controversial advice from Wednesday that investors should allocate 100% of their assets to equities.
February 03, 2012
TD Bank Chief Economist: ‘Europe No. 1 Risk Facing Globe’The economy still has major imbalances to unwind, which will act as a drag on growth for the foreseeable future, says Craig Alexander, senior vice president and chief economist with TD Bank Group.