Some industry experts greeted the higher values of nontraded real estate investment trusts with a degree of skepticism, pointing to an overall problem in valuing REITs.
Acquisition of American Realty just six months after the REIT went public sets a 'speed record' for the industry.
A GOP platform committee refused to take the mortgage tax break off the chopping block. It remains to be seen if the historic move will help -- or hurt -- Mitt Romney.
Amid industry difficulties, CNL and Behringer pair up to scare up cash for property trusts
Short-term funds far outstripping those tracking longer trend lines; target 'overreactions'
Another large nontraded real estate investment trust has seen a sharp decline in its estimated value, with CNL Lifestyle Properties Inc. reporting on Tuesday a new estimated per share value of $7.31, a drop of 27% from its offering price.
Allegations in dropped lawsuit included misrepresentation of objectives, holdings and dividend policy
CEO Daniel Goodwin doesn't rule out legal action against Retail Properties of America Inc., which Inland formerly controlled.
While any fund dubbed “absolute return” is automatically setting the bar way too high, the Causeway Global Absolute Return Fund deserves some credit for making every effort to remove market beta, which theoretically would leave investors with alpha, or absolute returns.
Want to get in on the ground floor of space? Consider Planetary Resources, a hot startup which aims to excavate minerals from asteroids. Don't laugh -- the company's current list of backers is mighty impressive.
Knight Capital Group Inc. opened its books to potential buyers, including private-equity firms and at least one securities-industry rival, as it seeks an investment or takeover to survive after a $440 million trading loss.
