Real Estate

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  First Allied’s Surprise Sale to Real-Estate Group Creates ‘Whole New Dynamic’ for BDs

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 12, 2013

  Flush with cash, more conglomerates that sell REITs could follow in Realty Capital’s footsteps—perhaps spawning conflicts of interest, Jonathan Henschen says.

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  Dubai’s Growing Economy Faces High Debt Hurdle in 2014

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 12, 2013

  Dubai has been prospering, which is remarkable, considering that it faced down default in 2009.

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  FINRA: 6 Factors to Consider Before Investing in Alternative Funds

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 11, 2013

  FINRA is warning investors about the risks of treating alternative mutual funds like traditional mutual funds, citing their more nontraditional investment holdings and more complex trading strategies.

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  Will Wall Street Pull the Plug on Real Estate Surge?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  June 4, 2013

  Bankers have already made a killing on the residential market, but fears of their pulling out, and taking the nascent recovery with them, are overblown.

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  Piloting Around the Globe Affords Advisor Carroll a Broad View of World Opportunities

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  June 4, 2013

  It isn’t out of choice that Paul Carroll’s travels around the globe inform his investment decisions.

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  5 Huge Market Shifts, and How Investors Should Respond: Merrill

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 3, 2013

  Bank of America analysts outline trends that are reshaping the global economy and the world's stock markets, while suggesting several steps advisors and their clients can take in response.

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  Advisors, Start Preparing Now for the Post-Boomer World

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  May 28, 2013

  After years of baby boomer-this and baby boomer-that, urgent attention is now being directed at next-generation wealth accumulators—and how best to serve their needs.

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  Investors Show Strong Commitment to Alternative Strategies

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  May 25, 2013

  When it comes to diversifying their portfolios with alternative investments, investors remain proactive and their confidence remains robust, according to a report published last week by Preqin, the alternative assets data and intelligence provider.

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  New Hire Roundup: HighTower Expands Development Team

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2013

  This week in new hires, HighTower welcomed Thomas Brown and Frank Epinger to its development team. Citibank named Mark Mason private bank CEO and Jane Fraser CitiMortgage CEO.

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  Purchasing Pools: The Brazilian Remedy to Ease America’s Credit Crunch

  By Juliana Molinari de Almeida Santos Cunha, Attorney, Sao Paulo Bar Association  |  May 17, 2013

  The Brazilian economy and legal system may offer the American middle class a way out of its credit access problem via the Brazilian “Purchasing Pool System.”