Videos & Podcasts

Author Spotlight: ‘The Infrastructure Book’ on the best and worst of human civilization’s backbone

Sybil Derrible, professor of urban engineering at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and author of the popular science title ‘The Infrastructure Book: How Cities Work and Power Our Lives,’ joins the program to discuss the state of global infrastructure. He is also a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and was a lead author on the United Nations Environmental Program Seventh Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7). Derrible invites your questions and comments. He can be reached at derrible@uic.edu. (06/2026)

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with HB Wealth's Zach Ruchman

Real Assets Adviser's "Hot Minute" segment takes a minute or so to introduce members of the RAA community to the community at large, all via a "semi-rapid fire" question-and-answer format. This latest "Hot Minute" features Zach Ruchman, Shareholder and Managing Director of Private Investments at HB Wealth. (5/2026)

The call for a universal basic income to offset the age of AI

Charles Clark is an economist and the author of numerous books about economic theory and practice. He specializes in subjects such as poverty and income inequality, as well as being an advocate for a universal basic income — as is Elon Musk and other tech chieftains. He discusses the UBI experiments that have been conducted and how a truly universal program of this sort might be regarded and fashioned. (05/2026)

Editors Roundtable: Thorns and roses surrounding the practices of PR professionals

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you’re invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization’s editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; Andrea Zander, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (05/2026)

Why the timing is right for savvy office investors

Marcel Arsenault, founder and CEO of Real Capital Solutions, says office investors get killed by owning the property type at the wrong times. But they can prosper by paying attention to the power of the cycle, picking the right markets and operating their assets with expertise. (05/2026)

AFIRE's Gunnar Branson on his new book, Chasing Lights

In a new video podcast, Geoffrey Dohrmann, chairman and CEO at Institutional Real Estate, Inc., interviews Gunnar Branson, CEO at AFIRE, to discuss Branson's new book, "Chasing Lights." The book covers themes such as endings as beginnings, and the danger of holding on; smallness, humility and connection; paying attention to small, beautiful things; honesty over performance in life and investing, and more. (05/2026) To purchase the book on Amazon, click here.

On the Road with Mick Law's Zia Sabir

Real Assets Adviser goes on the road to Plano, Texas and the 2026 Mick Law Energy & Global Alternatives Symposium. In this dispatch, hear from Mick Law's Vice President of Business Development, Zia Sabir, on the energy symposium and what Mick has in store for this fall (5/2026).

The Great Wealth Transfer and the 1031/DST investment opportunity

The purveyors of 1031 exchanges and Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) have traditionally been smaller scale investment houses. But with an expanding generational opportunity in the real estate space and significant family wealth changing hands, larger organizations have moved into the space looking to leverage the surge of capital. To discuss the situation, Fortress Investment Group representatives David Hammerman (COO of real estate equity) and Eli Edwards (head of U.S. real estate equity) join the program. (05/2026)

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with Concurrent Investment Advisors Brian Heimowitz

Real Assets Adviser's "Hot Minute" segment takes a minute or so to introduce members of the RAA community to the community at large, all via a "semi-rapid fire" question-and-answer format. This latest "Hot Minute" features Brian Heimowitz, Vice President of Alternative Investments at Concurrent Investment Advisors. (5/2026)

Last-mile logistics — today and in the future

Sean Dalfen, president and CEO of Dalfen Industrial, discusses the all-important last-mile fulfillment centers and their importance to supporting today’s ecommerce logistics networks. (05/2026)

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with Redwood Investment Management's Steve Kirschner

Real Assets Adviser's "Hot Minute" segment takes a minute or so to introduce members of the RAA community to the community at large, all via a "semi-rapid fire" question-and-answer format. This latest "Hot Minute" features Steve Kirschner, Senior Vice President of National Institutions at Redwood Investment Management. (4/2026)

Paying attention to vintage when investing in real estate

Vintage has long been critical to wine, scotch, cheese and other types of food, beverage, collectibles and so on. But vintage also counts in real estate investing. Dave Welk, managing director of acquisitions at Origin Investments, explains why. (04/2026)

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with Composition Wealth's Matt Dmytryszyn

Real Assets Adviser's "Hot Minute" segment takes a minute or so to introduce members of the RAA community to the community at large, all via a "semi-rapid fire" question-and-answer format. This latest "Hot Minute" features Matt Dmytryszyn, Chief Investment Officer at Composition Wealth. (4/2026)

Editors Roundtable: Stress in the euro zone, cohousing, CRE dealmaking and battery storage

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you’re invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization’s editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; Andrea Zander, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (04/2026)

Livestock leasing, a niche agriculture play for investors

Cole Gilliam Parks, CEO and co-founder of Southwestern Group, a boutique private equity firm focused livestock leasing, explains how the niche investment works and its potential risk and rewards for operators and investors. (04/2026)