Category Archives: Real Estate

U.S. Bond Yields –

Posted on 3. February 2013 by Jim Sutliff

A recent MSN Money article discusses rising U.S. bond yields and the economic recovery.  An increase in bond yields may influence the housing market as well as investments in the public sector.  Recently, ten year Treasuries rose above the 2% mark hitting 2.04% … Continue reading →

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Buyouts –

Posted on 4. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Thomson Reuters has a site specifically for leveraged and managed buyouts.  The Buyouts site provides news and analysis on deals, data, and funds.  Upcoming buyout conferences and events are also showcased on the site.    To visit the Buyouts site, please click … Continue reading →

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LBO Wire –

Posted on 17. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones LBO Wire provides news and information on buyouts, deals, and the industry.  The e-newsletter is written daily and is a great source of information.  A recent article discusses the Blackstone Group and their fundraising efforts. To visit … Continue reading →

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Forbes Markets Brief –

Posted on 23. July 2010 by Jim Sutliff

To get a quick overview of the markets take a look at the Markets Brief on Forbes.  It provides news and insights on domestic and global markets.  The report also provides valuable information on earnings reports and views from analysts … Continue reading →

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REIT Roller Coaster –

Posted on 5. June 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Businessweek has an article on the fall and rise of REIT investing and makes the case for real estate investments.  The article mentions that finance markets are working better now than a year ago and that commercial real estate already … Continue reading →

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REITs May Boost Dividends –

Posted on 15. January 2010 by Jim Sutliff

BusinessWeek reports that a dozen real estate investment trusts are likely to increase their next dividend.  Overall, the industry raised $33 billion dollars last year and may be making a comeback in the minds of investors.  Dividends are a major … Continue reading →

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Venture Capital Resource –

Posted on 10. October 2009 by Jim Sutliff

The Financial Information Services website for the Dow Jones provides valuable resources on the venture capital industry.  Upcoming events are posted and industry trends are discussed. o view the site, please click here: http://fis.dowjones.com/ James Sutliff

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Financial Times –

Posted on 2. February 2009 by Jim Sutliff

The Financial Times is a great source of information for economic news.  The world news coverage is outstanding and currency related matters are addressed.  There are only a few newspapers with a strong circulation that incorporate geopolitical effects in their … Continue reading →

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Obama Market Crash –

Posted on 5. November 2008 by Jim Sutliff

The markets posted the biggest post-election drop ever today.  It’s really more of an Obama centered crash than other economic factors.  The increased capital gains tax and other Obama proposals are likely to cause many to flee the market before … Continue reading →

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North Dakota REIT Reaps Oil Benefits –

Posted on 11. July 2008 by Jim Sutliff

The North Dakota REIT has posted 11 straight quarters of growth from operations and it’s starting to draw attention.  One of the primary reasons for the housing boom is the rise of oil.  North Dakota is the eighth biggest oil … Continue reading →

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Deal Journal –

Posted on 18. June 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Deal Journal is a Wall Street Journal blog that is well worth the RSS feed.  Deal Journal covers equity and market players with numerous posts per day. To view the blog, please click here: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/ Jim Sutliff

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Thornburg Mortgage Data –

Posted on 3. March 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Thornburg Mortgage released more information which was not positive.  The market responded to the Thornburg news as well as ISM manufacturing data by pushing stocks lower.  Recently, Thornburg also had their rating lowered by Standard and Poor’s. To read a … Continue reading →

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