Videos & Podcasts

Betting $400m on a hospitality-style ecosystem to bring employees back to the office

Shane Connell, executive vice president of The Connell Co., joins the program to make the argument that employees can be drawn back to the office with a collegiate-style corporate campus, replete with a vast array of amenities and concierge services. His family business’s contribution to that concept? A 185-acre project dubbed The Park at Berkeley Heights. (05/2022)

Inside the Edition: An interview with Dave Welling, CEO of Mercer Advisors

This is an edited version of a cover profile interview conducted by Real Assets Adviser editor Mike Consol with Dave Welling, CEO of Mercer Advisors. Welling’s cover profile appears in the May 2022 edition of Real Assets Adviser. (04/2022)

StepStone Real Estate's Margaret McKnight on the outlook for real estate amid current market conditions

Margaret McKnight, a partner at StepStone Real Estate, discusses the opportunities and challenges for real estate asset classes amid inflation concerns, rising U.S. interest rates and the Ukraine/Russia conflict. (04/2022)

Author Spotlight: International financier turns to fiction to tell tale of dark money and global politics

Jay Newman, a former hedge fund portfolio manager who spent 40 years involved with international finance — including being viewed as the mastermind behind a historic 15-year fight to recover billions of dollars in defaulted debt from the government of Argentina — has authored the new novel Undermoney, part of a three-book deal with Scribner. With cameo appearances by Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, the novel offers a fictionalized account of the very real instances of…

RAA's Mike Consol on the April issue of Real Assets Adviser

Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser, discusses features in the April 2022 issue of Real Assets Adviser and how these articles reflect broader market trends. (04/2022) To download the April 2022 issue of Real Assets Adviser, click here.

How the hotel sector outperformed expectations

Not only was there no pandemic-induced bloodbath for hotels, but the lodging industry actually exceeded expectations. Michelle Russo, founder and CEO of Hotel Asset Value Enhancement (hotelAVE), joins the program to discuss how hotels finessed the situation, and why she sees opportunities for innovations and heightened profitability going forward. (03/2022)

USAA Real Estate's Will McIntosh on U.S. migration trends

Will McIntosh, global head of research at USAA Real Estate, discusses net migration patterns and intra-market movements during the pandemic, and what this means for investors. (03/2022)

Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge executives on ‘high-performance office’

John Mooz, a senior managing director at Hines, and Jonathan Pearce, an executive vice president at Ivanhoé Cambridge, join the program to talk about their Texas Tower joint venture, and the design, technologies, leasing options and hospitality environment that are the hallmarks of so-called Class AA office. (03/2022)

iCapital's Anastasia Amoroso on the outlook for 2022

Anastasia Amoroso, chief investment strategist at iCapital, discusses if heightened inflation is expected to be fleeting or sustained, what that may mean for U.S. GDP growth during 2022, what kind of investor portfolio changes make sense during these times, what asset classes are seen as especially promising during the near term and more. (03/2022)

The future of aquaculture and its prospects as an investor asset class

Halley Froehlich, assistant professor at the University of California in Santa Barbara, joins the program to shed light on the waterborne production of fish and plant life. Is aquaculture an opportunity as big as the ocean itself, or does it face limitations? And what scientific and technological advances can humanity expect to see in the years to come? (03/2022)

Thirty Capital's Rob Finlay on Metaverse implications

Rob Finlay, founder and CEO at Thirty Capital, discusses what the Metaverse is, what the potential implications for physical real estate of “Metaverse” virtual reality could be, what tech trends or innovations in the Metaverse should real estate owners/operators know about and more. (03/2022)

The case for 'rational exuberance' in the apartment market

Matt Frazier, founder and CEO of Jones Street Investment Partners, joins the program to discuss the bright outlook for apartments, the inefficiencies in certain markets, and efforts to create a positive culture among apartment tenants. (03/2022)

The viability of multifamily investing — past, present and future

Jeremy Katz, co-head of CP Capital and vice-chairman of the Urban Land Institute Multifamily Bronze Council, joins the program to discuss multifamily properties, the housing shortage, capital flows from Europe, and the reasons why the apartment sector is slated to be a strong performing asset class for years to come. (03/2022)

RAA's Mike Consol on the March issue of Real Assets Adviser

Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser, discusses features in the March issue of Real Assets Adviser, how these articles reflect broader market trends. (02/2022) To download the March issue of Real Assets Adviser, click here.

Opportunity zones: Current trends and best practices

Co-Sponsored Webinar by ADISA and Real Assets Adviser Moderator: Mick Law P.C. – Alan Lincoln, Senior Financial Analyst Participant: Griffin Capital Company, LLC – Kevin Shields, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Participant: Urban Catalyst – Sean Raft, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel