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Globally Listed Real Estate Equity in a Strategic Asset Allocation
At $4.6 trillion, income-producing commercial real estate—both indirect and direct—is a major component of the global investment universe, and investors increasingly are globalizing their real estate allocations.
[July/August 2007]
What's in the Cards for 2007?
A bidding war and the sub-prime meltdown were the leads in the REIT world during the first half of 2007. What is in store for the rest of the year?
[May/June 2007]
Barry Vinocur’s Insight on M&A
Veteran industry observer Barry Vinocur is no stranger to the twists and turns of the REIT industry.
[March/April 2007]
10 M&A Trends to Watch in 2007
Merger and acquisition activity reached an all-time high in 2006, with 38 announced mergers and acquisitions that totaled more than $120 billion.
[March/April 2007]
Six Steps to a Successful Merger: An Insider's Perspective of a REIT Deal
What are the workings that swim under the waters of a REIT merger? After the deal has been signed and the press releases have been sent, there is still more work to close the deal.
[November/December 2006]
New SEC Proposed Guidelines to Give Investors a Clear View at Executive Compensation
In response to growing concern from the investor community regarding executive compensation practices, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released details of its proposal to modify and expand the disclosure requirements for executive and director compensation and other corporate governance matters.
[July/August 2006]
REITs Cleared for the U.K.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown (the U.K. equivalent to Secretary of the Treasury) handed a boon to the U.K. property industry in late March when he announced eased rules for the introduction of REITs.
[May/June 2006]
The Search for Growth
Where will real estate take investors next? Will it avoid capital losses by riding net operating income (NOI) growth out of the low yield basin; or will it drag investors through a correction, undermining values as yields rise?
[March/April 2006]
REITs, Interest Rates and Fairy Tales: Don't Fear the Big Bad Interest Rate Wolf
It happened yet again after Mr. Greenspan's November rate hikes (due to his inflation precaution ... or is that paranoia?).
[January/February 2006]
It's Not Such a Small World, After All
As is evidenced by the theme of the 2004 NAREIT Annual Convention, real estate investing has taken on a global feel.
[November/December 2004]
Looking For Job Growth? Try Bangalore
Ever since the national economy took a dive three years ago, guessing when sustainable employment growth will return has become a favorite pastime for some investors.
[January/February 2004]
Weighing Public and Private Real Estate
Portfolio sat down with Joseph L. Pagliari, Jr., co-author of “Public v. Private Real Estate Equities: A Risk-Return Comparison” (Journal of Portfolio Management), to get his take on the relationship between public and private real estate investments.
[November/December 2003]
Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley
When Portfolio spoke with three leading law firms (Alston & Bird LLP, Goodwin Procter LLP and Locke, Liddell & Sapp LLP) specializing in commercial real estate to get their take on the key legal issues impacting corporate governance in the industry, there was no question what was at the top of the list.
[July/August 2003]
For Diversification, It Isn’t Home Sweet Home
Jack Goodman provides economic and demographic research to the real estate industry through his firm, Hartrey Advisors.
[January/February 2003]
Leadership, Leadership, Leadership
As we find ourselves in the middle of the first recession since the real estate depression of the early 1990s, the industry is in relatively good shape and fundamentally different from the “bad-boy” industry that led the country into the last recession.
[March/April 2002]
Charting a Difficult Course
At the 2001 NAREIT Annual Convention held last October in Chicago, a panel of experts discussed the major issues facing the commercial real estate industry—particularly the impact the terrorist attacks will have on the industry over the next year.
[January/February 2002]
EPS–A Few Fundamentals
A number of executives at NAREIT companies as well as industry analysts have been urging the increased use of earnings per share (EPS), based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as the industry's primary earnings metric.
[September/October 2001]
Roundtable: U.S. Real Estate for European Investors
A panel discussion focused on the outlook for U.S. property markets and REIT operating performance was held at the NAREIT 2001 European Investor Conference, January 31, 2001.
[May/June 2001]
Scenarios for the Future
While many in the real estate community will acknowledge the importance of wired real estate in the new economy, controversy continues to revolve around who will benefit most from this trend—the telecom service provider or the real estate owner.
[March/April 2001]
Analysts Look Ahead
At the NAREIT 2000 annual convention held last October in Washington D.C., a panel of experts discussed current issues affecting real estate.
[January/February 2001]
Corporate Governance Roundtable
At this year's NAREIT Law and Accounting Conference, one of the most talked about panel discussions was on the topic of corporate governance. The panel was led by Frederick T. Caven, Jr., managing director for Lehman Brothers. [September/October 2000]
Plugged-in To Savings
Utilities are an enormous expense in operating buildings. Whether it's lighting or heating and air conditioning, finding efficiencies to lower those energy costs is a priority for many property owners.
[July/August 2000]
Pondering the Provider
It's no secret that telecommunications providers are aggressively contacting real estate owners to provide a multitude of services to building tenants. For the real estate owner and operator, comparing the services these companies provide can be confusing, if not overwhelming.
[May/June 2000]
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