Real Estate

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  PIMCO Targets European Commercial Property

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 21, 2013

  The firm is targeting direct commercial real estate investments and nonsecuritized loans, which carry greater risk but higher return potential.

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  Top Portfolio Products: Salient Launches Pure Trend Fund

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 15, 2013

  Other new products introduced over the last week include a new ETF from Global X and Total Income+ Real Estate Fund from Bluerock.

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  4 Ways to Repeat the Mortgage Mess: Peter Wallison

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 8, 2013

  Peter Wallison decries Washington's latest “fix” to prevent another repeat of the housing market collapse.

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  Surprise! REITS Underperform Broader Market

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 7, 2013

  Here’s something we haven’t heard in quite a while—U.S. REIT returns slightly underperformed the broader equity market in February and the first two months of the year.

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  AIG Back in the Mortgage Business

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 6, 2013

  In a stark reversal of “no second acts in American lives,” AIG announced on Wednesday that it’s decided to rejoin the mortgage world.

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  U.S. Real Estate Looking Up but Emerging Markets Rising Even Higher: Cohen & Steers

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 27, 2013

  "Emerging markets not only make up a larger percentage of global GDP than a few years ago, but they have grown faster than developed markets," says Cohen & Steers' Jason Yablon.

• REITs: Building Attractive Growth

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  February 22, 2013

  We see a lot to like here, and while we say that about several of the agency REITs, Capstead Mortgage (CMO) has moved a bit higher on our near-term favorites list.

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  REIT Outperformance to Continue in 2013

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 31, 2013

  REITs are an alternative yield investment, says Brackton Helms.

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  10 Best Cities for Job Seekers

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  January 29, 2013

  Personal finance website NerdWallet released its list of the best cities for job seekers based on Census Bureau data on population growth, income, unemployment rate and the cost of living.

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  Low Interest Rates Are Driving Insurers Out of the Bond Market: BlackRock

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  Insurers are likely to move asset allocations as low rates challenge business models and profitability, says BlackRock’s global insurance industry outlook.