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Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2003
Matthew Bechard |
Rep. Jim McCrery on the GOP Majority, Tax Laws and REIT Legislation As a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which maintains oversight over the nation's tax laws and as a result the evolution of REIT rules, Rep. Jim McCrery (R-LA) is at the forefront of bringing the REIT Improvement Act of 2003 (RIA) to passage.   |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2003
Matthew Bechard |
Sen. Edward Kennedy on Partisanship, Preserving Pensions and the Value of REITs As the senior Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in the Senate, Kennedy is actively involved in shaping policy affecting education, health care and pension plans -- an issue of particular importance to the REIT industry. An interview. |
Investment Advisor
August 2005
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Plan Advisor: The Capitol Solution Washington lawmakers are rolling out bills meant to untangle retirement's financial knot. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Courtney Darby |
Changing With the Times REITs have evolved successfully while staying true to their charter, and yet still are primed to grow in the future. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2001
Jack McAllister |
On the Rise If 401(k) plan values are to rise to their potential, they could use a little more yeast -- in the form of REIT stocks... |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2006
Michael Fickes |
$1 Trillion Milestone Commercial real estate debt and equity securities now exceed $1 trillion. What does that mean? How did securitized commercial real estate grow so large? |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Christopher M. Wright |
A Defined Benefit Pension Plans Reap the Benefits of REITs... REITs Shine in Research Studies... Benefits of REIT Investing... True Diversification... etc. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2001
Russell Boniface |
Capitol Currents The REIT industry is keeping a watchful eye on how President George W. Bush and the 107th Congress will address important real estate-related proposals. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2004 |
Gaining Speed The diversification benefits of REITs is becoming more widely known, and significantly more 401(k) plans now include a real estate option. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2005
David E. Simon |
Industry Status Report REITs now represent 15% to 20% of all U.S. institutional-quality real estate. The REIT industry today invests in all major property types and geographic regions in the U.S. and is in the early stages of international expansion. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2006
Brian Richards |
Is Your Retirement in Danger? The new pension act affects every American. It's your responsibility to make it work in your favor. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2007
Art Coppola |
Progress in the Policy Arena The dramatic change brought about by the 2006 mid-term elections has placed different representatives, senators and staffs into key positions where they will have important responsibilities for determining the future of REIT issues. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2006
Art Coppola |
Building Strength and Support Message from the new NAREIT chair: We all have a stake in REITs' adoption around the world and the globalization of the real estate securities market. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Steve Bergsman |
The Business of REITs REITs have ripened with age, thanks in no small part to the industry's management teams, and investors share in the fruits of their labor. |
Investment Advisor
March 2010
Melanie Waddell |
The Problems With Pensions Members of Congress and retirement experts are working feverishly to ensure that pension plan funding relief is enacted soon. |
FDIC FYI
January 13, 2004
Miller & Ayres |
Could a Bull Market Be a Panacea for Defined Benefit Pension Plans? This report describes the serious challenges and outlook facing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and corporate defined benefit pension plans, and examines the effects on financial institutions insured by the FDIC. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2005 |
Forty-Five @ 45 To commemorate the way REITs have changed the face of real estate investment, here are highlights of the milestones, key events and accomplishments that shaped the past 45 years and will help chart the course for the next 45. |
National Defense
October 2012
Karen L. Manos |
Contractors Charging the Federal Government For Pension Contributions Is Not Corporate Welfare In full election-year mode, news media have been awash in articles, blogs and reports urging Congress to stop the "corporate welfare" of reimbursing federal contractors' pension costs. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2002 |
Crossing the Line Neighboring states Delaware and Maryland are miles apart when it comes to laws affecting REITs... |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2007
John Keefe |
Role Model Real estate investment long has been viewed by pension plans, also known as defined benefit plans, as a core asset in their opportunity set of investments to provide portfolio diversification and to meet future retirement obligations. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Britt & Bechard |
Spanning The Globe Through global expansion and foreign adoption of similar structures, REITs are going worldwide. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2005 |
REIT Option for Federal Workers on the Menu? The question on the table at Capitol Hill is whether the inclusion of a REIT fund option would enhance the Thrift Savings Plan, the federal retirement savings program for civil service, postal and military personnel. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2002
Jack McAllister |
After the Fall Companies are not waiting for Congress to act; instead leading firms are fixing their 401(k) plans... and real estate stocks are part of the solution. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2004
Chris Mallon |
The Perils of Pensions Once a no-lose situation for both management and employees, defined-benefit pension plans are now threatening to cripple some U.S. corporations. But the piper must be paid, and it's investors who will ultimately suffer. |
BusinessWeek
August 25, 2003
Nanette Byrnes |
Pensions That Discriminate against Older Workers With modern retirement plans increasingly under attack by older employees, it's becoming clear that a company's best interests are not always going to intersect with those of all its workers. That's why Congress needs to step up with clear legislation that would reform federal pension laws. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2001
Warren E. Spieker |
Pitch In, We Need Your Help While the REIT Modernization Act is a significant achievement, there are many other unresolved issues that our industry must face in the coming year. Major issues: e-commerce and building access for telecom providers. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Art Gering |
A Perfect Fit Over time, REITs have proven to be the missing piece for building a well-diversified portfolio. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2006
Scott Farb |
Top-Level Transactions U.S. real estate investment trusts and REIT-like structures worldwide are taking advantage of a highly charged environment to diversify and grow their portfolios. How long will this climate continue? |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2007
Art Coppola |
REITs' Investment Proposition The REIT story is singular in the investment marketplace. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2006
R. Scot Sellers |
Reaching New Heights in 2006 REITs will post their sixth-consecutive positive year, outperforming the S&P 500 Index as well as many other well-recognized indices. |
Entrepreneur
September 2001
C.J. Prince |
Pension Pennies Will the tax reform increase small business's appetite for savings plans? |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Pension Reform and You A new law will change the way you save for retirement. Assuming that the act is signed into law, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 will provide savers with more options and greater assurance than the current set of incentives. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Matthew Bechard |
Something Special REITs have come a long way as both an industry and an investment since 1960. But the best may be yet to come. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Michael Fickes |
The Emerging Retirement Option It has taken years, but REITs are blossoming in the defined contribution market. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2006
Darlene Bremer |
REIT Dividends Still Blooming For investors looking to grow their portfolio's income, REITs continue to be a logical choice. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2003
Matthew Bechard |
Straight From Sam Inside the mind of one of real estate's leading visionaries, Sam Zell. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Special Issue 2005
Courtney Darby |
The REIT Influence Leading international experts discuss how countries have developed their respective REIT-like vehicles and the impact these vehicles have had on national economies and investors. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2005
Paul Weintraub |
Big Breaks The American Jobs Creation Act provides sizable tax cuts for U.S. businesses... Redefining REITs... Other Businesses Affected... |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2003
Steve Bergsman |
Capital Import Can REITs build their shareholder base by attracting foreign investors? |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2003
Steve Bergsman |
REIT Rookies Why have a number of fund managers, plan sponsors and providers come off the bench to make a play for REITs? |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2004
Christopher M. Wright |
Q&A with Tom Robinson The managing director and co-head of real estate investment banking at Legg Mason Wood Walker shares his thoughts on the capital markets and the real estate industry as a whole. |
Investment Advisor
September 2006
Elizabeth D. Festa |
Retirement Planning: Retirement Advisor Profile The need to reallocate investment funds in portfolios after the tech bust has driven pension funds and other institutional investors to acquire more real estate because of its specific benefits. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2004
Michele Lerner |
Playing By The Rules REIT experts agree that while all publicly traded companies, including REITs, have been somewhat impacted by the changes on Wall Street, REITs are not expected to suffer in particular. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2003
Steven Roth |
REITs and Dividend Tax Relief President Bush's plan to eliminate the double taxation of corporate profits does not apply to REITs. Some feel that this plan will have a negative impact on REITs. I disagree. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2006
Michele Lerner |
Investor Appetite Grows for Hong Kong REITs Since Hong Kong established its REIT rules in August 2003, Hong Kong REITs have hit the market running and are generating excitement for investors and property owners. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2001
Warren E. Spieker |
Not a Dry Eye in the House While few tears were shed by the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry at the close of either 1998 or 1999, many in the industry were probably sorry to see the year 2000 come to an end... |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Christopher M. Wright |
REIT Liquidity--No Longer A Problem There may still be lagging perceptions about REIT liquidity, but it's like the words to the old song, "but that was yesterday and yesterday's gone." |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Pension Reform and You How might the Pension Protection Act affect your pension? |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2008
Martin E. Stein |
A Solid Foundation Investors of all sizes have embraced REITs as a powerful portfolio diversifier that has delivered superior risk-adjusted performance over time. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2008
Allen Kenney |
The Time of Your Life Life cycle funds gain popularity by enabling investors to choose tailored investment plans. REIT Usage in Life Cycle Fund Products: AllianceBernstein Retirement Strategies -- 10%... JPMorgan Smart Retirement Funds -- 4% to 6%... etc. |
