Eighteen of 20 major metropolitan areas saw residential property prices decline over the last year; 'builders just can't make a profit'
Say discount brokerage buying company on the cheap; three separate lawsuits filed
Recognizing the critical role of real estate in clients' financial lives, advisers are finding different ways to incorporate real estate expertise into their practices.
Yablon sees fundamental recovery in property markets around the world
The disclosure and use of financial derivatives by financial firms is the biggest concern of the nation's leading financial analysts
With inflation looming, the rich are pouring money into commercial property; cheap prices
Real estate investment trusts finished 2010 with a gain of nearly 28%, matching the stellar returns of 2009 and nearly double the performance of the S&P 500 last year.
In the wake of some highly publicized private-placement offerings that went sour, the regulator's head of enforcement says the SRO aims to crack down on Reg D deals and non-traded REITs.
Hedgies' performance badly trails that of S&P 500 in January
The value of an investor's primary home wouldn't be taken into account when determining whether the individual were an accredited investor, according to a rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission
Two non-traded real estate investment trusts have been targeted by private investment partnerships trying to take advantage of unsuspecting investors, critics charge
Stock picker Eric Cinnamond has been generating 12% annualized returns for more than a decade. Now, he's got a new fund — and new challenges
Private placements require a higher level of scrutiny than listed securities, so advisers need to know who is doing the auditing and whether independent due diligence is being conducted. <i>InvestmentNews</i> News Editor Bruce Kelly explores some of the risks and issues engulfing the industry.
Genworth Financial announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire alternative-investments platform Altegris Advisors LLC for approximately $35 million.
ING Group is talking to “several parties” regarding the sale of parts of its ING Real Estate Investment Management business, spokeswoman Victorina de Boer confirmed.
Diamondback Capital Management LLC, one of three hedge funds raided by the FBI last week, said it received a federal grand jury subpoena and is cooperating in a U.S. probe that it said includes research consultants.
Putnam Investments has significantly lowered the expense ratios on its slate of Absolute Return funds and its RetirementReady Lifecycle funds.
Hedge fund managers are exploiting the post-crisis period to find buyers and sellers, as well as talented investment and client service teams
