The Data Economy is Upon Us
The WSJ highlights weakness in parts of the U.S. rental market nationally in the wake of Covid. Excerpts: “A large number of renters have been unable to pay some or even all...
Not-So-Subtle Changes Are Happening to Money
A few years ago, bitcoin seemed a fringe concept. Now, Visa reports “significant interest” from crypto companies – and the feeling is mutual. PayPal this week announced customers will be able to...
LP’s Private Equity Investments Need Real-Time Pricing
Fascinating article in the NYTimes on how the nation’s biggest public pension fund, CalPERS, is doubling down on private equity – as the chase for higher returns kicks into high gear. Excerpts:...
Blockchain Is the Commutative Medium for Trust
Two stories jumped out at us from last week. One is comments from CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert who noted: “The whole idea of DeFi really is, number one, it’s obviously revolutionary, and...
Follow the Data
Commercial real estate may be reeling in urban city areas. What about upscale ski towns? Booming. The WSJ reports: “This was the busiest summer selling season ever,” says Ben Fisher, a broker...
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Someday All Stocks Could Become Tokenized
Fascinating article by Yogita Khatri & team at The Block on how SEC Chairman Jay Clayton believes someday all stocks could become tokenized. Highlights: “Jay Clayton, chairman of the U.S. Securities and...
Add Carbon Emissions to the Ever-Growing CRE Data List
When we tell people we collect data for commercial real estate holdings to determine fair-market value, the question becomes: what kinds of data? Answer: all kinds. From the WSJ: “Blackstone Group Inc.,...
Monthly Asset Appraisal Is Vital
The FT with a sobering report on commercial real estate amid Covid. From the article: “Commercial properties hit by the economic effects of coronavirus could have lost as much as 1/4 of...
Change Is Coming
Remember Libra? Yeah, they’re still here. From reports: “James Emmett has been announced as the CEO designate of the operating company for Facebook’s Libra, Libra Networks. He has spent his entire 26...
Imagine the Evolution of Big Data
IBM on big data: “Today, we generate data consciously, from every item we purchase, to medical records from a visit to the doctor, to Internet searches & interactions with social networks. All...
How Data Is Re-Shaping Asset Management
Let’s take a look at how data is re-shaping asset management. McKinsey writes: “In the last few years, the application of advanced analytics in asset management has moved from the realm of...
A Refresher on Immutability in the Blockchain Sphere
The blockchain sphere has some concepts that need introduction or refreshing. So, let’s look at this concept of “immutability.” From reports: “When thought of in the context of blockchain technology, immutability is...
Proptech Will See A Boost in Adoption in the Coming Months and Years
Great insights from All Work on the changing environment in commercial real estate as it pertains to tech. They wrote: “Historically, the commercial real estate industry has been slow to adapt to...
