U.S. commercial-property investors are shedding their pessimism about 2012, with almost half expecting healthy profits this year, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
A new study shows that most post-IPO/merger nontraded REITs over the past two decades have badly lagged industry benchmarks. The reason? Hefty fees.
Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. has bolstered its roster of alternative-investment offerings
David Lerner has continued to improperly pitch nontraded REITs, according to an amended complaint filed last month by the self-regulator.
After a year in which securities regulators cracked down on nontraded real estate investment trusts, REIT sponsors and the broker-dealers who sell them are focusing on compliance and whether sales of the products to investors are suitable.
Collateral damage from $2B hit could extend to self-regulation, hurt SRO bill
Remarkable growth in product offerings; 20% allocation coming, predicts research firm
In the search for income, investors are piling into dividend-paying REITs, driving up prices and poleaxing yields. How crowded is it in there? Said one Morningstar analyst: Property trust valuations are 'just nuts.'
Kiesel not calling the bottom, but sees a number of positive signs; 'ultimate inflation hedge if you buy cheap'
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Nontraded REIT Retail Properties went public last week. But the offering price for Retail, whose tenants include Best Buy and Wal-Mart, was below what was expected. And a reverse stock split dramatically watered down the share price. Result? Investors who bought in a decade ago at $10 now own stock worth less than three bucks.
Investment in nontraditional assets can produce solid returns and help smooth volatility, says Fortigent's Welch
