Safe Investments During Inflation Inflation is an inevitable part of the business and economic cycle and almost every economy in the world has to face it at one point of time or the other. Problem for the common man like you and me is to know what are the safe investments during inflation. Even today, [Read More]

Best Investment Sectors(companies) for 2011 In the following article, the best investment sectors for 2011 have been described. Investing in a specified sector, in the stocks of very well performing companies has proved to be highly effective for several investors. Apart from that there are some definite advantages of investing into one specific [Read More]

Best Investment Strategies for 2011 A common dilemma among several investors, professional, non-professional and institutional is, what should be the investment strategy for this year. Some of the best investment strategies for 2011 have been given in the following paragraphs. Now the problem with any investment strategy is the not all of them are [Read More]

How to Start Investing in Real Estate Real estate investments can be extremely profitable in the long run. This article will serve as the perfect guide for beginners on how to start investing in real estate. Real estate has always been a good investment option. It is also a safe investment option than other forms [Read More]

Investing in Commercial Property If you are looking for tips on investing in commercial property successfully, this article will be an insightful read. Here I highlight some of the prime advantages of commercial property investing and guide you through the finer points of choosing profitable commercial properties. In the aftermath of the real [Read More]

RiverSource LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc. March Distribution Information BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On February 15, 2011, stockholders of RiverSource LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc. (the “LaSalle Closed-End Fund”) (NYSE: SLS) at a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) approved a [Read More]

Qatar: Diar, Barwa Real Estate Repaid $ 1.5 billion to Standard Chartered Bank Qatar (Doha) – Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment and Barwa Real Estate has announced that they have fully repaid the amount of $ 1.5 billion obtained through a temporarily financing agreement Murabaha concluded in cooperation with the Standard Chartered Bank, [Read More]

Kennedy Wilson Strengthens Commercial Real Estate Sales Capabilities BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mary Ricks, executive vice chair of international real estate investment and services firm Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW), today announced that Rob Hannan has joined the company as managing director of investment sales. Kennedy Wilson [Read More]

Equity Research on Real Estate Investment Trusts Industry February 24, 2011, CHICAGO,(Coal Geology) – Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the Real Estate Investment Trusts Industry, including: AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB), CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. (NYSE: CBG) and HCP (NYSE: HCP). A synopsis of today’s Industry Outlook is [Read More]

Brazilian Real Estate in 2011 (openPR) – While investment in property in Brazil was rewarding in 2010, the good news is that 2011 looks set to be even better. A group of Brazilian real estate experts recently analysed the property market in Brazil and asked the vital question: what’s in store for the industry in [Read More]

Colliers Appoints (Dahlstrom)Head of Investment Services Group Twenty-five year commercial real estate industry veteran Warren Dahlstrom joined Colliers International’s Investment Services Group as president. He will oversee ISG’s U.S. platform while based in Washington, DC. Dahlstrom is an investment property professional that has sold, [Read More]

Markaz announces its 2010 financial results  Kuwait Financial Centre S.A.K. “Markaz”, one of the Middle East’s leading investment banking and asset management companies, announced its 2010 financial results. The Company reported a net profit of KD8.17m, or 18 fils per share; a 222% increase over last year’s results of [Read More]

Mexico’s improved investment prospects could attract international investors Mexico’s improving economic prospects, coupled with low inflation, are winning the country a second look from international investors and fund managers, it is claimed. Investors see potential in Mexico’s services sector and in enticing more companies to market [Read More]

Siraj Fund raises $60m for Palestinian high tech Bashar Masri’s Siraj Palestine Fund, the first large private equity fund for Palestinian high-tech, has closed $60 million out of the $80 million it intends to raise. In 1994, Masri founded Massar International Ltd., a Ramallah-based holding company that invests in financial, real estate, and [Read More]

BuyGoldWithCash Goes After The Unbanked With A Dubious Investment Scheme (Source: TechCrunch) All that glitters is not gold. You may have heard of PayNearMe, an alternative payments product for the ‘unbanked’ (consumers who don’t have traditional bank accounts or cannot qualify for credit cards.) PayNearMe allows people who don’t have [Read More]

ipadio secures £1m investment to take phone-to-web audio into businesses (Source: TechCrunch) While many ‘social audio’ startups like Audioboo, SoundCloud and Cinch continue to battle each other on the consumer field, there is one company that, while offering a consumer service, is starting to get a considerable amount of traction in the [Read More]

HTC Invests In Multimedia Delivery Platform Company Saffron Digital (Source: TechCrunch) Smartphone maker HTC  announced that it has made a ‘strategic investment’ of undisclosed size in London, UK-based Saffron Digital, which specializes in the delivery of digital multimedia. HTC is a Saffron customer, and is apparently impressed with its [Read More]

Colliers finds both foreign and domestic investor interest increased in Hungary Based on the latest investment market report of the Hungarian office of Colliers international, the total investment transaction volume on the Hungarian real estate market is estimated to have been around €185M in 2010, which includes only transparent investment [Read More]

Carlton International – France Sees Real Estate Investment Increase by 40% in 2010 “2010 witnessed an investment increase of 40% in real estate France totalling 12 billion Euros. Experts believe that by 2013 French real estate investment volume should be back to around its long term average of 15 billion Euros. 2010 witnessed an [Read More]

INVESTMENT RISKS IN INDIA India is a vibrant parliamentary democracy and has been one since its political independence from British rule more than 50 years ago. There is no serious revolutionary movement in India; hence  there is no conceivable possibility of the state collapsing. Sovereign Risk in India is therefore zero for both “foreign [Read More]

Crown Square sold for €63.7 million to Invesco Real Estate Multinational investment management company Invesco Real Estate (IRE) has purchased Warsaw office property Crown Square. Belgian developer Ghelamco parted ways with the building for €63.7 million. Crown Square, located near Rondo Daszyńskiego, is the third and final building of the [Read More]

Bangladesh for comprehensive economic agreement with Japan Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina  proposed signing of a comprehensive economic treaty with Japan To reduce the existing large trade gap between Bangladesh and Japan and sought enhanced Japanese investment in Bangladesh for mutual benefit. “I believe that the present [Read More]

Kevin Rose Invests In Facebook On SecondMarket (Source: TechCrunch) Kevin Rose and Tim Ferriss have made a co-investment in Facebook on the secondary market. Rose had announced that he and Ferris recently invested in Facebook “before the craziness.”  Rose talks about the investment just after the 34 minute mark. Rose  and Ferriss actually [Read More]

90% of Y Combinator Startups Have Already Accepted The $150k Start Fund Offer (Source: TechCrunch) Late last night the 43 startups in the most recent Y Combinator class got quite a surprise. Start Fund, a new fund created by DST’s Yuri Milner as an individual and SV Angel, offered each of the companies a $150,000 [Read More]

Real Estate -Baring may invest 350cr in Bangalore realty co. BANGALORE: Baring Private Equity Partners India (BPEP), along with some of its international investors, is likely to invest about $75 million, or approximately Rs 350 crore, in the Bangalore-based Century Real Estate. Baring’s individual commitment to the deal is around $53 [Read More]

Start Fund: Yuri Milner, SV Angel Offer EVERY New Y Combinator Startup $150k (Source: TechCrunch) Everything just changed in the angel investing world. Two years ago Yuri Milner, through his investment firm DST, disrupted the traditional Silicon Valley venture capital model when he began investing in the hottest startups – companies like [Read More]

5 Great Money Ideas (stocks)for 2011 What’s one of the country’s top New Year’s resolutions? “Get my personal finances on track.” It competes with “Lose five pounds” and way outdoes “Spend more time with family and friends.” If you get control of your money, you might even find it easier to [Read More]