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.
May 28, 2008
Why don't politicians take Econ 101?I'm not na?ve. I understand the current political climate. But let's see the stimulus package for what it is; a political gift, not any kind...
May 28, 2008
The housing crisis is overHow is it I missed out on the greatest run-up in real estate prices in American history, one that lasted -- what -- 40 years?...
May 01, 2008
Safe Haven: U.S. REITsWith major global stock markets on sputter mode, real estate investment trusts (REITs) are proving to be a haven. Through mid-April, the DJ Wilshire REIT...
May 01, 2008
Risk Is Remote When Managed ProperlyAnother way that Larry Nakamura and his clients benefit from the real estate market is through a second company, Torrey Capital Mortgage Fund, essentially a...
May 01, 2008
A Magnet for Active RetireesWho: Jim Naugle, Mayor of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.Where: Creolina's, 209 SW 2nd Street, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., January 29, 2008On the Menu: Chicken Proven?al, Bananas Foster...
May 01, 2008
Tangible DiversificationFor an active investor, the turmoil on the world's stock exchanges that we've seen in recent months can produce a kind of virtual motion sickness....
May 01, 2008
UBS Shifting Strategies as Write-Downs ContinueWith UBS expecting to write down $19 billion in the first quarter of 2008 on U.S. real estate and related structured credit positions and a...
April 30, 2008
Look at your brand for answersDoes your "brand" set you apart from other advisors in the eyes of your clients and prospects? Top advisors often have a strong brand that can be described very simply - your brand is what people say about you. Your brand is not your logo, your tag
April 10, 2008
Asset ownership in senior households29%: Percentage of households, headed by someone 65 or older, that own stocks or mutual funds. 78.4%: Percentage of people 65 or older who own their home. 6.1%: Percentage of people 65 or older who own rental property. 8.1%: Percentage of peo
April 10, 2008
When the bubble bursts, it's time for champagne.As I write this column, it's early February. The media has been chock full of ominous economic reports. Unemployment is edging higher. Growth is slowing, yet inflation is obvious. Home equity is evaporating as housing prices plummet. Credit card