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GREI May Have Ingredients for 2023 Rebound
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MERFX Sticks Out for Diversification
2022-11-15This year, there’s been considerable talk about the death of the 60/40 portfolio structure. More...
Inflation Lessens, but VGISX Protection Still Warranted
2022-11-14The October reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed encouraging signs that inflation may...
Fed Pivot Could Bring Relief for Real Estate Stocks
2022-11-01Real estate equities and the related funds are slumping this year against the backdrop of five...
Event-Driven Strategies Return to Focus
2022-10-31Event-driven strategies that focus on corporate actions — usually merger arbitrage —...
REITs Right Place for Dependable Dividends
2022-10-24With bonds letting investors down in a big way this year, income from alternative asset classes...
Alternative Investments Audience Growing
2022-10-17Stocks are faltering this year, and fixed income assets aren’t offering investors much...
VIGSX Prepared for Real Estate Vindication
2022-10-10Beset by rising interest rates, the real estate sector is struggling this year, but those...
Real Estate Fundamentals Remain Sturdy
2022-10-03Rising interest rates are pinching publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) this...
Try Merger Arbitrage for Rising Rates Protection
2022-09-28The Federal Reserve raised interest rates five times through the first nine months of 2022 with...
Public REITs Offer Interesting Performance Advantages
2022-09-19Experienced real estate investors know there are multiple ways to access this asset class,...
Real Estate Has Inflation-Fighting Credibility
2022-09-13With inflation having been a thorn in the side of investors for more than a year now, it’s an...
Suzanne Siracuse and Joan Solotar Solve the Alts Riddle
2022-09-12Suzanne Siracuse sat down with Blackstone’s Joan Solotar to discuss what it takes to build an...
2 Alternative Ideas for Battling Inflation
2022-09-06Inflation may be easing. Maybe not. But what’s not debatable is that recent readings of the...
Japanese Currency ETF Languishes as Yen Hits 24-Year Low Against the Dollar
2022-09-02The Japanese currency-related exchange traded fund has been taking a beating, with the yen...
Some High Quality REITs Have Attractive Valuations
2022-09-01As is par for historical precedent, rising interest rates are pinching the real estate sector...
Merger Arbitrage Made Simple With MERIX
2022-08-30Rising interest rates, persistent inflation, and concern that the economy is slowing are among...
This Real Estate ETF may Bring Recession Protection
2022-08-25Real estate is one of the defensive sectors. As such, some real estate investment trusts (REITs)...
Merger Fund: Unique Opportunity for Reducing Volatility
2022-08-18Stocks rebounded sharply off July lows, and last month’s reading of the Consumer Price Index...
Merger Arbitrage Fund Offers Rising Rates Protection
2022-08-11The July reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) checked in at 8.5%, and while that’s below the...
Merger Arbitrage Fund Can Offer Diversification
2022-08-02At a time when both bonds and stocks are faltering, investors are being reminded of the benefits...
Still a Good Time to Consider Real Estate as an Inflation Hedge
2022-07-29Inflation still resides at four-decade highs, but after more than a year of elevated consumer and...
