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CHINA LIFE TO RAMP UP OVERSEAS DEALS IN WAKE OF 67% PROFIT PLUNGE

BY GREG ISAACSON China Life set a record with its $755 million purchase of a tower at One Harbourgate in […]

By Aidualc | 27 Sep 16 | Also posted in Asia, North America, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

No one wants your old clothes

Textile waste is piling up at catastrophic levels thanks to the fast-fashion industry. Visitors who stepped into fashion retailer H&M’s […]

By Aidualc | 23 Sep 16 | Also posted in Commodities, Food for Thought, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Countries with no property taxes where you REALLY own your home

Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia We frequently discuss the idea that governments thrive on taxing the “evil rich”. It’s no secret. Similarly, […]

By Aidualc | 22 Sep 16 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Tracking the Growth Catalysts in Emerging Markets

By Nick Niziolek, Calamos Investments, The majority of the improved outlook and positive returns we’ve seen year to date in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Sep 16 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Next “Lehman Moment”… Coming in 2017?

  By Michael Covel Michael Covel is the author of five books: including the international bestseller, Trend Following: Learn to […]

By Aidualc | 20 Sep 16 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Global alternative assets under management hit USD6.2tn

Total assets managed by the top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached USD3.6 trillion in 2015, up 3 per cent […]

By Aidualc | | Also posted in Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Real Estate, Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Inflation: An X-Ray View of the Components

By Jill Mislinski, Here is a table showing the annualized change in Headline and Core CPI, not seasonally adjusted, for […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Majority of institutional investors to increase or maintain exposure to real estate in next two years

Four in five (80 per cent) institutional investors plan to increase or maintain their exposure to real estate over the […]

By Aidualc | 16 Sep 16 | Also posted in Real Estate, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Standardized Private Equity Performance Reporting Needed Say PE Limited Partners in New Study

by Mark Scott Trust but verify increasingly reflects the approach of private equity limited partners (LPs) around the world, according […]

By Aidualc | 13 Sep 16 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Global Asset Classes: 10-Year Expected Returns​

https://www.researchaffiliates.com/en_us/asset-allocation.html As of 07/31/2016. Source: These expected returns are calculated by Research Affiliates LLC using data provided by MSCI Inc., […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 Sep 16 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)