by Mustafa Khan | Jul 13, 2022 | Real Estate
The world-famous psychologist Abraham Maslow noted that “shelter” is one of the most important physiological and psychological needs of a human being. It acts as a basic foundation in the hierarchy of human needs and its satisfactory fulfillment is necessary as a... by Gino D'Alessio | Nov 4, 2021 | Real Estate
Investing in REIT stock allows average investors to gain affordable exposure to alternative investments in real estate. For most people, these investments are out of reach since physical properties have large capital requirements. By contrast, REITs offer shares of... by Liam Hunt | Jan 23, 2021 | Portfolio Management, Real Assets, Real Estate
A real estate investment trust (REIT) is like an index fund for residential, commercial, and industrial real estate. Managed by professionals, REITs let investors land a dividend-paying inflation hedge without the stress of being a landlord and the obligations that... by Liam Hunt | Oct 17, 2020 | Portfolio Management, Real Estate
Mark Twain once wrote, “Buy land, they aren’t making it anymore.” Though he wasn’t known for his sage financial one-liners, I think Mark was onto something. Real estate is a finite commodity, and housing is a basic, universal human need. The characteristics of... by Liam Hunt | May 29, 2020 | Real Estate
Buying a house for the first time is a major decision that, if made poorly, can have you knocking on the door of bankruptcy. Unfortunately, buyer’s remorse is all too common when purchasing real estate. First-time homebuying is a highly emotional process that, if... by Gino D'Alessio | Mar 30, 2016 | Portfolio Management, Private Equity, Real Assets, Real Estate
The report released recently by Prequin shows how institutional investors are increasing their allocations to alternative assets and intend to continue increasing allocations in the future also. Infrastructure, Private Equity and Debt come out as being institutional... by Gino D'Alessio | Mar 5, 2016 | Portfolio Management, Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate has had an incredible run since its financial crisis lows in 2009. This sector outpaced the broader residential S&P Case-Shiller Index and has reached levels that have surpassed the pre-crisis highs. Commercial real estate (CRE) includes... by Michael Panzner | Jan 4, 2016 | Private Equity, Real Estate
An earlier article at Sophisticated Investor, “Dark Clouds Looming for Private Equity,” discussed prospects for an industry that makes money by acquiring and selling businesses, usually with the assistance of borrowed money. But there’s more to PE... by Renee Ann Breiten | Dec 31, 2015 | Real Estate
One of the biggest tenets of investing is to go where the money is and where it is growing – and right now that happens to be housing. Here is what you need to know about housing starts and how to play them for your investment portfolio. Image via Flickr by... by Gino D'Alessio | Nov 29, 2015 | Real Estate
Real Estate Bull market since March 2009 Real Estate has performed extremely well since it bottomed out after the financial crisis around the beginning of 2009. The S&P Developed Property Index in the chart below shows the constant rise in property prices since... by Gino D'Alessio | Nov 21, 2015 | Real Estate
Raw Land investments offer great opportunities within the Real Estate space. They are also the most adventurous, in the sense of risky. They also offer the highest potential rewards. J.J. Astor knew that well, he become a millionaire in the 1800s through buying... by Gino D'Alessio | Nov 19, 2015 | Real Estate
Why define investment styles? The concept of investment style is imported from traditional assets like Stocks and Bonds. An example of investment style for Stocks may be Mid-Cap domestic growth. It is basically a way of distinguishing and defining which sector within...
