Infrastructure Report: Transportation infrastructure contributes $34b to U.S. economy A new report by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy revealed that active transportation infrastructure contributes more than…
Other Global ETF assets reach record $5.78t Global ETFs and ETPs gathered net inflows of $77.17 billion in September, bringing year-to-date net…
Energy Greenbacker buys solar assets, partners with Scenic Hill Solar Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co., through wholly-owned subsidiaries, has acquired the rights to 31.33 megawatts (MW)…
From the Current Issue Austin named No. 1 city for real estate by Andrea Zander Austin is the top city for real estate investment, rising from sixth place a year ago to first in overall real estate prospects and from fourth to first place in local expectation of investor demand in 2020, according to the Emerging Trends in Real Estate report by PwC and the Urban Land Institute.
From the Current Issue An investor by nature: A profile of Discipline Advisors’ founder and president Joseph Michaletz by Mike Consol The first major investing lesson learned by Joseph Michaletz occurred during the stock market crash of October 1987 when the value of his personal portfolio shrank 34 percent in just two days. Like millions of other investors, Michaletz panicked and unloaded his shares thinking it was the prudent thing to do under the dire circumstances triggered by what is known to this day as Black Monday. Ten weeks later he realized that, if he had not lost his nerve and sold his holdings, the full value of his pre-crash stock portfolio would have been restored by a market rally.
Energy Renewable power generation to jump 50% in five years but still not enough Power generation from renewable sources is set to jump 50 percent over the next five…
Infrastructure China doubles infrastructure pipeline with new project approvals China has more than doubled its pipeline of large-scale infrastructure projects, according to the South…
Investors Microsoft backs tech-based farming project Microsoft is investing $1.5 million in a technology-driven farm project in North Dakota.
From the Current Issue Housing trends toward ‘Hipsturbia’ by Paul Fiorilla One of the most spirited debates in commercial real estate relates to the housing choices of the millennial generation: will they generally remain in cities that cater to their lifestyle preferences as they hit their mid-30s, or will they settle down, raise children and move to the suburbs like their parents?
From the Current Issue A compelling case for real estate development by Rod Vogel Investors have historically thought about development mainly as an offensive strategy, enhancing returns in up-market environments. But selective development can also serve an important defensive role as we move later into the economic cycle when core asset prices are arguably where significant risks lie.