Posted by Amitesh Kumar
Economic Updates
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Investors in business prospects, by nature always select the most profitable vehicle for their funds portfolio, so to get maximum return on investment. Commercial real estate investment, through real estate deals has been the favorite of institutional investors in U.S. – according to a latest survey. A new study on institutions taken up by J.P. [...]
Posted by Arnold Balthazaar
Economic Updates
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

The ability of the United States to not only recover from her recessionary doldrums, but also her ability to combat inflation and at the same time maintain the integrity of the US financial system will remain key criteria for the US to maintain her status as world economic leader. These strong words come on the [...]
Posted by Arnold Balthazaar
Economic Updates
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Many investors will be uneasy to realize that buildings and other structures on property will only depreciate with time. Much like the investment of a brand new motor vehicle, as soon as the new product is ready for consumption its value immediately plummets. Indeed, with commercial property its mere exposure to the elements will be [...]
Posted by Arnold Balthazaar
Economic Updates
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
The theory of a ‘flight to quality’ has been haunting the pages of economic text books since before Warren Buffet was a toddler, and it is now a well accepted routine reaction that markets display toward less than titillating news. Despite the US recessionary fears of 2008 that were said to lead the global recession, [...]
Posted by Arnold Balthazaar
Economic Updates, Financial Institutions, Government
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
While the precise measures for regulation are still being debated, one of the foremost considerations in the United States appears to be the participation of banks in the interests of hedge funds and private equity consortiums. Clearly outside the traditional activity of a bank, these devices offer commercial banks the opportunity to generate revenue and [...]
Posted by Amitesh Kumar
Economic Updates
Monday, April 26th, 2010
Arising out of the gloomy situation in the country, where default by mortgage borrowers are rampant, there is heavier impact in the real estate market, more in respect of commercial properties rather than residential. Consequently, the percentage of defaults in commercial real estate loans – the basis behind Commercial Mortgage Based Securities (CMBS) – is [...]
Posted by Arnold Balthazaar
Economic Updates, Government
Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Recessions are rarely predictable in shape, but there is no mandate that it be V-shaped. Therefore, the current economic climate plentiful with distressed property, commercial short sales and foreclosures, needs to be carefully nurtured to sponsor confidence in the broader economy. It is this reality that would prevent the immediate enactment of statutory regulation curtailing [...]