Not all listed real estate stocks are created equal

Not all listed real estate stocks are created equal

And different real estate stocks present very different risk/reward profiles. For example, at one end of the spectrum we have stable, low volatility income-generating investments… and at the other end, we have speculative growth plays. And then there's everything in between. As investors, this gives us
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Year Ahead: Banking perspective

Gautam Duggal, regional head of wealth management for Africa, the Middle East and Europe, and head of wealth management for the UAE, Standard Chartered Bank, tells Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East about his expectations for 2018. Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East: How do you see
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Year past and year ahead: Carillion, Lloyds, RBS and BT Group in focus

In November Carillion issued its third profit warning for the year due to its failure to improve profit margins across UK support service contracts, delays to asset disposals and to the start of a significant project in the Middle East. The group also said it would breach its banking covenants and that full year
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Active residential real-estate listings hit five-year low

The Kitsap County housing market continued to favor sellers in November with increasing demand despite higher median home prices and the lowest number of active listings on the market in five years, according to monthly statistics released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. “We're continuing
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10 times developers became notorious Hollywood villains

In time for the final days of this holiday season, here's a list of some of the most celebrated movies where real estate drives the plot line (usually for the worst) as compiled by City Lab: 1. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) A classic with a good developer (now a rarity) pitted against a slum lord. 2. Scooby-Doo
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Failing banks: Govt looking at refund mechanism to protect depositors

To ensure that a depositor does not lose his/her money during a resolution or insolvency process of any failing bank, the government was considering a refund mechanism. The newly proposed resolution and insolvency framework for financial entities envisages the framing of a new scheme for refund of
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Commonwealth of Dominica Welcomes Newest Offshore Bank

ROSEAU, Dominica, Dec. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — In late 2018, Digibank joins the ranks of Class-A licensed offshore banks of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Poised to ride the trend of globalized wealth, Digibank aims to incorporate technology to traditional offshore bank services to achieve 3
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2018 Finance, Money and Fortune

But it's important not to equate your economic fortunes with your level of success this year. 2018 won't be the big finale of a hard-fought campaign — but it's an important rung on the ladder towards comfort, stability and satisfaction. While there will be triumphs to celebrate, and rewards on offer, what's
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Can the Indian banking sector be revived in 2018?

Already at alarming levels, gross non-performing assets (GNPAs), or bad loans, of scheduled commercial banks increased from 9.6% of gross advances in March 2017 to 10.2% in September 2017. Worse, this is projected to increase further over the next 12 months. It's particularly bad for the set of
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Banks' operating profits soar

Most of the private banks' operating profits soared — ranging between 10 percent and 60 percent — in the outgoing year on the back of a resurgence of demand for credit from the private sector. Take, for instance, the case of Islami Bank Bangladesh, the largest private lender in terms of deposits and
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Ubs Group (UBS) Shareholder Exane Derivatives Has Raised Position

More notable recent UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) news were published by: Bloomberg.com which released: “UBS, BNP, RBS Get Subpoenas in US Treasuries Probe” on May 01, 2017, also Benzinga.com with their article: “This Analyst Let Go Of Luxoft Misgivings And Issued An Upgrade” published on
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KrazyBee bets big on micro-lending

For students and young professionals, it probably has never been easy to get a loan to buy a laptop, upgrade a PC, go for a branded smart phone, or say, source funds to pay the rental advance, except with parent's support. Micro-lending platform KrazyBee, according to its founder and Chief Executive E
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World's Cities Have a Blast With Spectacular New Year Fireworks

It's that time of year again, when a handful of the world's major capitals attempt to outdo each other by sending millions of dollars up in smoke. Welcome to 2018! Sydney kicked off the annual pyrotechnic extravaganza with its traditional harbor display. We'll keep you up-to-date with the best of the
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S&P: We expect non-QM market to double, or even triple, in size in 2018

Last week, structured finance analysts at Wells Fargo released this outlook report for private and agency mortgage backed securities. The entire
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Veritable LP Lifted VF (VFC) Position; Dynex Capital (DX) Has 1.4 Sentiment

Agency MBS have a guaranty of principal payment by an agency of the U.S. government or a U.S. government-sponsored entity, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Veritable Lp increased V F Corp (VFC) stake by 60.04% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Veritable Lp acquired 7,019 shares as V F Corp
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Why Did CVS Buy Aetna for $69 Billion?

While long rumored, news that CVS (cvs, -5.26%) was buying Aetna (aet, -0.39%) for $69 billion still managed to catch a lot of consumers off guard.
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Real Estate Industry Trends And Its Impact On Vornado Realty Trust (VNO)

Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO), a USD$15.77B large-cap, operates in the real estate industry which is the most prevalent industry in the global economy, and as an asset class, it has continued to play a crucial role in the portfolios of various investors. A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a
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Reverse Mortgage Dangers The Pros Cons Downside And Disadvantages

It excels time! Time for reviewing Reverse Mortgage Dangers The. Pros Cons Downside And Disadvantages, as best seller publication in this wolrd. Don't have it? Too bad. Currently, you could download and even just review online this book by. Mandy Eberhart in this website. Just sign up and click the.
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WATCH: Where does retail real estate go from here?

The smartest retailers are putting a big priority on building mobile-shopping apps, Jefferies senior technology analyst Brent Thrill told CBNC. And those who aren't making the investment will fall behind. “I think that when you look at the behavior of consumers, this is absolutely critical,” said Thrill, who
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Iron Ore Enters Bull Market as China's Curbs Supercharge Steel

Iron ore has rallied back into a bull market. Prices are surging as China's crackdown on steel output this winter runs down inventories, helping mills' profitability and stoking demand for high-grade ore even as investors discount signs of ample supply. Spot ore with 62 percent iron content jumped 3.7
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