Real Estate as an Asset Class

March 14, 2014

The ongoing near zero-interest rate environment in most industrialized nations poses a variety of challenges to private and institutional investors. On the one hand, traditional fixed-income investments do not provide the desired yield levels as they did in the past. On the other, when composing an investment portfolio, it must be remembered that it should also perform robustly in an environment that is characterized by less ample monetary liquidity even if the current situation will remain for some time.

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VatCapCoin Whitepaper

whitePaper | August 18, 2022

Founded in 2021, VatCapCoin (VCC) comprises a small team of blockchain and banking professionals and real estate veterans with decades of experience from various backgrounds. Based on our long-term observations of primarily the European real estate market, we want to spearhead a new way of investing in the real estate market through blockchain technology. We offer a variety of real estate investment opportunities, providing value and earning returns through rental income, management, or development and sales.

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EXIT Realty’s Technology Philosophy: Putting People First

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

We all know technology evolves at a breakneck pace. It seems that every hour there are new tools, frameworks, processors and gadgets. Every day, consumers see more options for online services, TV providers, apps, mobile phones and more.

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3 keys to profitable mortgage lending

whitePaper | December 14, 2022

It’s always difficult to predict what will happen next in the mortgage industry, but there is a consistent theme to what keeps mortgage lending and servicing executives awake at night — profitability and regulatory pressures. Unfortunately these two challenges are often at odds with each other, as compliance costs continue to grow and eat into profit margins. So what investments will deliver the best balance between profitability and compliance while still allowing you to grow your business?

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Z1 Financial Whitepaper

whitePaper | January 18, 2023

Blockchain enables the internet of value. The way we identify ourselves, transact, access our data and invest, will be impacted by this technology in the coming decade. Major sectors such as banking and finance have already been transformed by this revolution. The next major disruption will be real-world assets that have been brought into the blockchain that allow anyone to bypass the current investment barriers.

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The ROI of Smart Workplace Investments

whitePaper | June 30, 2022

Companies aiming to improve their workplaces are juggling a large set of competing demands for investment to support both on-site and remote work. With so many new priorities, a natural question to ask when evaluating any new product is how the returns on that investment (ROI) compare to those of other potential products. Smart workplace solutions, which encompass hardware and software solutions to optimize the physical workplace, streamline ways of working in the office, and create a positive workplace experience, have become increasingly cost-effective but can still represent a significant investment. Discussions of ROI for smart workplace technologies often stumble over the fact that the technologies have an extremely wide range of applications, not all of which will be relevant to every company, both because of differences in workplace cultures and existing technologies.

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Guide to Investment Diversification with REITs

whitePaper | August 29, 2022

Public markets can see huge swings and volatility so it is always a great time to consider expanding your investment portfolio to include alternative asset classes to provide stability. Alternative investments have substantial benefits when there is economic uncertainty and market gains of traditional investments are being wiped out.

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OliverMcMillan is a 35-year-old private firm that develops unique, high quality mixed-use retail, entertainment and residential projects, both privately and through public-private partnerships with public entities and redevelopment agencies.

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