by Sarah Bauder | Sep 9, 2019 | Annuities, Portfolio Management
We conducted a survey asking 2,000 US respondents which investments they regarded as the safest for long-term retirement investing. We used Google Surveys and targeted males and females between the ages of 35 to 65+ from coast to coast. We asked the following question... by Sarah Bauder | May 14, 2019 | Portfolio Management
As defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an accredited investor is a high-net-worth individual, large corporation, bank, trust, amongst others, with privileged access to higher-risk investments. This status is granted based upon fulfilling at least... 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 Gino D'Alessio | Feb 24, 2016 | Commodities, Portfolio Management, Precious Metals
A look at returns of best performing metals Precious and Industrial metals alike have been in a continued decline for various years now. Excess supply created by the massive rally in commodity prices that took place after the 2008 crisis. A weakened demand since the... 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...
