Videos & Podcasts

Shop Talk: U.S. vs. China agricultural war

In a dramatic turning point for U.S. farmer, the seeds have been planted for a global agricultural war between the United States and China that will likely stress U.S. farmers while sending food commodities prices spiraling downward. According to a new analysis by a Washington, D.C., think tank, even though the United States is the largest agriculture exporter in the world, it relies heavily on the Chinese market, but China has agricultural plans of its own connected to the fertile…

Inside the Edition: David Perkins, founder and CEO of Hatteras Funds

This is an edited version of a cover profile interview conducted by Real Assets Adviser editor Mike Consol with David Perkins, founder and CEO of Hatteras Funds. Perkins' cover profile appears in the November 2016 edition of the magazine. (10/2016)

Focus on Alternatives

Real Assets Adviser has partnered with the Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association (ADISA) to bring you an educational video series covering key topics in the alternative and direct investment space. Real Assets Adviser and ADISA are committed to educating the industry and providing exposure to experts in the alternative and direct investment space. (10/2016)

Shop Talk: Bill Passo on RIAs and private-equity real estate

Why are so many wealth advisers reticent to move beyond the two-dimensional stock and bond portfolio model and into real assets — specifically real estate? Why is there such widespread aversion to illiquidity, despite the prospects of reaping the so-called illiquidity premium? What are the advantages to direct ownership of real estate versus the strict use of listed REITs? And where are the sweet spots in the real estate market at this stage? We ask Bill Passo, founder and CEO…

Shop Talk: The crowdfinance and fintech revolution

Federal regulatory changes combined with an unprecedented flood of financial tools, technologies, products and applications are rapidly changing the finance and investing industries. The implications and opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs of even very modest financial means appear staggering. Since the advent of fintech, Dara Albright of Dara Albright Media has been chronicling its evolution and serving as a resource for crowdfinance education and industry connections by publishing content and producing conferences on the subject. She joins us to share…

Shop Talk: The golden age of hoteling

There are industry observers who say that hotel fundamentals have never been better, that we are living in a golden age of hoteling. If that is the case, what are the forces that have driven the hotel market to new heights? How has the hotel business managed to do this in the midst of the Airbnb onslaught? What is the No. 1 complaint from hotel guests? And how big a role do hospitality sites such as TripAdvisor play in a…

Inside the Edition: Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary on rules-based investing

This is an edited version of a cover profile interview conducted by Real Assets Adviser editor Mike Consol with Kevin O’Leary, chief executive of O’Leary Financial Group and “Mr. Wonderful” on the hit television program Shark Tank. O’Leary’s cover profile appears in the September 2016 edition of the magazine. (09/2016)

Shop Talk: Going virtual with office technology

Rajeev Kotyan — a principal at Innovative Advisory Group, which helps wealth advisory firms innovate — discusses his organization's decision in 2008 to make IAG a virtual firm with regard to its use of technology. He tells us about the key question he and his fellow principals asked themselves before moving forward, and about the essentials of making a virtual office operate successfully. (09/2016)

In Focus: Richard Kleinman on the U.S. markets

Richard Kleinman, managing director, research and strategy at LaSalle Investment Management, discusses the current state of the U.S. marketplace. (09/2016)

In Focus: Don Deans on conservation easement

Don Deans, managing director at Deans Consulting, discusses the benefits of investing in conservation easement. (09/2016)

In Focus: Michael Freedman on reality vs. myth in the life insurance secondary market

Michael Freedman, president at GWG Holdings, discusses the realities versus the myths in the life insurance secondary market. (09/2016)

Author Spotlight: The "well-tempered" cities of the future

What current city is most emblematic of the future of urban life? What do cities from past civilizations have to teach us about the cities of today and tomorrow? What is the next great shift urban planning and what is driving that change? Urban planner and developer Jonathan Rose, author of The Well-Tempered City, joins us to answer those and other questions. (09/2016)

Shop Talk: Real estate investing for high-net-worth individuals

How do high-net-worth individuals find entry into the private equity real estate market? What are the opportunities in retail real estate, and what works in brick-and-mortar retailing in the current environment. We discuss those topics with our guest, Karim Fadel, founder of Unison Realty Partners, a privately held retail real estate investment management firm. (08/2016)

Author Spotlight: A history of the REIT revolution

Kenneth Campbell, who spent his professional lifetime reporting on the REIT business and wrote the first full-length book on REITs many years ago, is back with yet another book titled “Watch That Rat Hole: And Witness the REIT Revolution.” He joins us to discuss his new book and what he saw from the industry’s nascent days to its current market capitalization of $1.1 trillion. (08/2016)

In Focus: Richard C. Wilson on family office

Richard C. Wilson, CEO of Family Office Club, discusses raising capital and some trends in the family office sector. (08/2016)