Despite Some Areas Experiencing Flattening or Reversal of Home Value Declines Last Year, One in Five Markets Now Showing Signs of a Possible Double Dip in Home Values, According to Q4 2009 Zillow(R) Real Estate Market Reports Key facts:
Negative equity remains high at 21 percent of all single family homes with mortgages, but was [...]
Over the past year the credit crunch has seen the nation tighten its belt and feel the squeeze. The prosperous era of ’splashing out’ has come to an abrupt end and given way to feelings of thrift and frugality that have led us all to keep a beady eye on the balance sheet.
The finer [...]
U.S. consumer confidence cooled this month as worries over every facet of their financial situation mounted, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index. Economic attitudes soured across the board, with consumers viewing the current economy negatively and displaying increased pessimism about the future. As a [...]
Research Questions Whether Political Leaders Will Make Bold Business Decisions
Fiscal Policy and Financial Regulation are Areas Where Robust Action is Demanded
Research released by The Financial Times in the run up to the FT ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards reveals that only one in three business leaders think global governments will take bold enough action in [...]
Apartment industry market conditions are little changed from three months ago, according to the National Multi Housing Council’s latest Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions. For the first time in the survey’s history, at least sixty percent of responses to each question indicated conditions were unchanged from the previous quarter.
“This quarter saw a continued uptick [...]
Media Sentiment on Economy Remains Mixed While Consumer Indexes Rise; Ongoing Job Losses, Unemployment Woes Continue to Color Media Coverage
While consumers appeared to be feeling better about the U.S. economy in January, media sentiment was at best mixed as the Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) for the month remained flat at 38.8, up only [...]
Emerging Trends Survey Cites Munich, Hamburg, Paris and London as Promising for Investment
With some credit easing and property values stabilising, Europe’s real estate industry will see some improvement in 2010, but still faces a ‘long, slow haul’ to recovery, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate(R) Europe 2010, published today by the Urban [...]
A new study has identified seven top investor concerns relative to CEO succession planning. The study, consisting of twenty interviews with various players in the investment community including investment analysts, institutional investors, investment banks, private equity, activist funds and rating agencies was conducted by Integral Advisors, LLC and Board Advisor, LLC from October, 2009 to [...]
Institutions Look Beyond the Numbers as Transparency and Liquidity Risk Surpass Performance as Top Concerns Facing Hedge Fund Managers
In the wake of the investment scandals, market dislocations, and regulatory scrutiny of the past year, transparency and liquidity risk have surpassed poor performance as the top concerns for institutional investors investing in hedge funds, according [...]
A challenging 2009 spurs small business owners to gear up for the recovery
According to a recent survey conducted by TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, 87 percent of small business owners say their business will perform at least the same or better in 2010 compared with 2009, and 57 percent are cautiously optimistic that the [...]