Washington Post (April 19)
For fifty years Moore’s Law has shown remarkable resilience in predicting the growth of computing power. It has also served as “a quiet rebuke to those who think we control our destiny. The historical reality is that technological, commercial and intellectual upheavals — often unforeseen — set in motion forces that create new opportunities and threats. We struggle to master what we haven’t anticipated and often don’t understand.”
Tags: Commercial, Computing power, Destiny, Intellectual, Moore’s Law, Resilience, Technological, Upheaval
Real Estate Investment Today (April Issue)
“REITs contribute to more resilient real estate markets and a more resilient financial system.” Sub-prime mortgages contributed to the residential property collapse, but REITs helped stabilize the commercial market. A recent study by researchers from the University of Wisconsin and the Bank for International Settlements found that REITs provide markets with much needed transparency and liquidity. It’s “clear that REITs provide real benefits for the broader commercial real estate industry, for investors and for our nation’s economy.”
Tags: BIS, Commercial, Economy, Financial system, Industry, Investors, Liquidity, Markets, Real estate, REITs, Residential property, Resilience, Sub-prime, Transparency, University of Wisconsin
