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In 1980, there were 24 private equity firms, according to Prequin, which tracks alternative assets; by 2022, there were around 5,000 private equity firms controlling some 18,000 companies. Among the industries where private equity sank deep roots was health care. Thin margins have forced many nursing homes to shrink their nursing staff, leaving them ill prepared when the pandemic hit. One New Jersey analysis found that facilities owned by private equity had a higher rate of Covid-19 deaths and cases than nursing homes not owned by private equity. Fewer than 20 percent of all nursing homes meet a recently proposed minimum staffing level, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation estimate.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Align Technology and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

UPS — The shipping company saw shares decline 5.9% after releasing its third-quarter earnings report, which showed disappointing revenue. Full-year revenue guidance was also slightly below expectations. Whirlpool — The home appliance company dropped 15.8% on Thursday after Whirlpool issued full year earnings guidance of about $16 per share. Bristol-Myers Squibb — Shares of the drug maker fell 6.2% after the company reported a decline in sales of its popular blood cancer drug, Revlimid, citing generic competition. ServiceNow — The workflow software company jumped 1.6% after posting third-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analyst expectations.

Persons: LSEG, Merck —, Merck, Steven Vondran, Thomas Bartlett, ServiceNow, —, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Tanaya, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Bunge —, Comcast, UPS, Hasbro, Whirlpool, Bristol, Myers, Merck, Technology, American Tower Corporation, Flex, IBM —, Wall, CNBC Locations: NBCUniversal, American

☆ Get long boomer stocks and short millennial shares, says Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Boomers have cash and appear to be weathering rising interest rates better than other generations, according to Bank of America. Because of this, the bank sees stocks particularly exposed to the well-off group that investors of all ages should buy. In contrast, Bank of America found millennials are the only generation with a meaningful amount of mortgage debt incurred after 2021, according to Bank of America. Bank data shows boomers have yet to feel the pinch from higher rates — and the wealthy subsection of the generation is actually benefitting from them. Given apparel is more prominent among millennials, Kwon pointed to Revolve as a short play.

Persons: Ohsung Kwon, septuagenarians, Kwon, Welltower, Kwon's boomer, LSEG, — CNBC's Michael Organizations: Boomers, Bank of America, Bank of America . Bank, American, Service Corporation

With just $100 and a little bit of research, you can start your own passive income stream. With a little bit of time and research, anyone can start investing in a passive income stream with as little as $100. We asked three financial experts how they'd invest $100 to start making money in their sleep, and here's what they said. Real estate investment trustsFormer Wall Streeter and TikTok financial literacy educator Vivian Tu suggests putting your money in a real estate investment trust. Yieldstreet is one of the best real estate investing apps for those interested in real estate and alternative investments.

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☆ Eyeing dividend-paying stocks? Don’t rush to pick up the richest yielding names
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Today's higher interest rate environment drives home the reason why investors should scrutinize stocks offering tempting double-digit yields. Digging beneath the surface Multiple factors may contribute to a stock touting high dividend yields at first blush. First, there are dividend sustainers – companies that have made steady payments for years, including Merck , Johnson & Johnson and Southern Co . Investors who want to hunt dividend payers shouldn't go for the biggest yielders, but instead look for names that are in the second or third quintile among dividend payers, he said. "For many investors, you can get a pretty good dividend play and a good yield through ETFs at a low cost," said Ebersole.

Persons: Bond, Charlie Gaffney, Gaffney, Eaton Vance, Jamie Ebersole, Kim Abmeyer, Morgan Stanley, shouldn't, Ebersole, Morningstar's Bryan Armour, VIG Organizations: Utilities, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Ebersole, Abmeyer Wealth Management, Investors, Costco Wholesale, Merck, Johnson, Southern Co, Apple, Exxon Mobil, Walmart Locations: Southern

☆ 'Buckle up': A notorious market bear who called the 2000 and 2008 crashes warns stocks remain near their highest valuation levels in history — and that the market is ripe for steep and abrupt losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

High valuations, despite their little influence on short-term returns, often mean devastating outcomes for investors over a longer period. There's also what he calls "poor market internals," which he tracks through a proprietary measure that monitors the breadth of individual stock performance. Hussman FundsThe combination of poor internals and high valuations are why Hussman says losses could come out of nowhere, and quickly. "Historically, the combination of extreme valuations and unfavorable market action has created a 'trap door' situation for the market," Hussman said. Rather, the steepest market losses have generally emerged from that combination of market conditions, and these losses tend to emerge abruptly, without additional warning."

Persons: John Hussman, Hussman, Irving Fisher catastrophically, Here's, There's, they've, Buckle, Hussman bullish Organizations: Hussman Investment Trust

☆ Make these 6 moves now to capitalize on one of the best long-term investing outlooks in over a decade, according to JPMorgan's $2.9 trillion asset management arm
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Investors shouldn't be scared off by slower economic growth caused by higher-for-longer interest rates and inflation, according to JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM). For reference, JPMAM called for forward long-term returns of 4.3% in 2021. The firm added that productivity gains from AI will likely add a tenth of a percentage point to global growth in the next decade. The long-awaited reversal for international stocks won't happen overnight, JPMAM strategists said. The firm is highly optimistic about the asset class after its brutal multi-year selloff and expects 4.6% and 5.1% long-term returns for those groups, respectively.

Persons: it's, JPMAM, David Kelly, Kelly, Monica Issar, Grace Koo, —, they're, Bob Michele, who's, he's, Bonds, REITs Organizations: Asset Management, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, US, JPMorgan, Management, Fed, JPMorgan Asset Management, Investors Locations: Europe, Australasia, Real

☆ The S&P 500 is in a historic bubble and could crash by 63%, markets guru John Hussman warns
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stocks are in a historic bubble and could crash by over 60%, John Hussman says. The markets guru says the S&P 500 looks very expensive and is priced to yield negative returns. He cautioned that virtually every market cycle in history has ended with projected S&P 500 total returns returning to historical norms. Hussman noted the S&P 500 is priced today for a negative return over the next 10 to 12 years. The markets guru said stocks won't necessarily crash, but "when the bough breaks, my sense is that it may break abruptly."

Persons: John Hussman, Hussman, Jeremy Grantham, —, Buckle, GMO's Jeremy Grantham Organizations: Service, Investment, Federal

☆ Morgan Stanley says buy this real estate name focused on sustainability after sell-off
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hannon Armstrong 's improving fundamentals should lead to a turnaround for the stock, according to Morgan Stanley. Structured as a real estate investment trust, Hannon Armstrong provides renewable energy projects with debt and equity capital. HASI YTD mountain HASI YTD chart The analysts believe the selloff cannot be justified when given the company's strategic business decisions, along with its balance sheet flexibility and move toward an equity self-funding model. Additionally, Morgan Stanley noted that the sustainable investment firm's high cash flow can support steady dividends to come. Morgan Stanley isn't the only firm on Wall Street that likes Hannon Armstrong.

Persons: Hannon Armstrong, Morgan Stanley, Andrew Percoco, Hannon Armstrong's, HASI, Morgan Stanley isn't, Baird, — CNBC's Michael Bloom

☆ The US economy's safety net is bigger than anyone thought
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Americans' excess household savings are much higher than previously thought. The household savings rate was revised from an annual average of 7.9% between 2017 and 2019 to 6.5%. This could be good news for the economyPrior to the revisions, though, many economists thought excess savings would run out quickly. A San Francisco Fed study updated in August estimated excess savings would likely be depleted during the third quarter of 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisementPerhaps more excess savings than previously thought could cheer up some Americans gloomy about the economy.

Persons: —, Société Générale, Bankrate Organizations: Service, Bureau, JPMorgan, BEA, San, San Francisco Fed Locations: San Francisco

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Block, Truist, PepsiCo, Rivian and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Solar companies — Shares of solar companies rallied Tuesday, putting the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) on pace for its best day since March 21. The defense and aerospace companies rose Monday after the Israel-Hamas war began over the weekend. Rivian — Shares of the electric vehicle manufacturer rose more than 5% after UBS upgraded the stock to buy from neutral. Block — Shares added 5.5% after Bank of America reiterated its buy rating on the payments stock. Unity Software — The video game software company added 3.2%.

Persons: Skechers, SolarEdge, Hannon Armstrong, Baird, Rivian, Joseph Spak, Semafor, Jason Kupferberg, efruxifermin, John Riccitiello, James Whitehurst, Davidson, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Lisa Kailai Han, Samantha Subin Organizations: UBS, Palantir Technologies, U.S . Army, PepsiCo, LSEG, Sustainability, Bank of America, Electronic Arts, EA's FIFA, Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Hamas, Truist, Therapeutics, Unity Software, Unity, Arm, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Arm Holdings Locations: Israel

☆ How Much Should I Contribute to My 401(k)?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Tanza Loudenback | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

401(k) contribution limits 2023 For 2023 Projected 2024 Maximum contribution $22,500 $23,000 Catch-up contribution $7,500 $7,500 IRS, MercerMost 401(k) contributions, including employer matches, go into a pretax, or traditional, 401(k) account. Some employers offer a Roth 401(k), which is essentially the inverse—but more on that later. To ensure you’re getting the full benefit of a 401(k) match, find out your employer’s matching formula and the maximum they could contribute. Should I contribute to a traditional 401(k) or a Roth 401(k)? In general, it makes sense to contribute to a Roth account when you have low or moderate income.

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"There's been very little marking down of (private) assets," said Con Keating, head of research at Brighton Rock Group, an insurance company for pension schemes. "No-one knows where the next big blow-up for pensions will come from," said Henry Tapper, founder of pension market analysis group AgeWage. He said heavy selling of commercial property and private equity stakes by pension schemes is raising questions over private capital valuations. "It's the right approach to obviously put some scrutiny on private market valuations." But in deals where private equity firms and investors buy and sell portfolios of investments, assets are being valued at less.

Persons: Yann Tessier, Con Keating, Henry Tapper, EY's, Paul Kitson, Burgiss, Ben Leach, Willis Towers Watson, IOSCO, Wilfred Small, Sinead Cruise, John O'Donnell, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: City of, REUTERS, Britain's, Authority, Brighton Rock Group, Reuters, Numis Securities, Thomson Locations: City, City of London, Canary, London, Britain, Germany, Sweden

☆ How to invest $1 million for the next decade, according to private bankers and wealth advisors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The next 10 years will be unlike the last two decades for investors, according to investment advisors and wealth managers. Those conditions could create more volatility and lower returns for assets that have done well over the past decade, according to Monchau. ELTIFs allow individual investors to invest alongside institutions in assets like infrastructure, private equity and private credit. "The ability to generate income is going to be far and away the better place for the next decade for investment," he said. For younger investors more than 10 years from retirement, Cox recommends a 100% equity portfolio, maximising returns with low-cost index ETFs.

Persons: Charles, Henry Monchau, Monchau, There's, Goldman Sachs, Franklin Templeton, Jamie Cox, Cox, it's, maximising Organizations: CNBC Pro, Swiss, BlackRock, Harris Financial Group, Unilever, Nestle, Broadcom Locations: Swiss, Geneva, Richmond , Virginia

☆ REITs are looking 'pretty cheap,' strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailREITs are looking 'pretty cheap,' strategist saysUma Moriarity, senior investment strategist at CenterSquare Investment Management, discusses real estate investment trusts and says they look "pretty attractive" right now.

Persons: Uma Moriarity Organizations: CenterSquare Investment Management

☆ These are the most oversold stocks during a harsh September for the market
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Conversely, a reading lower than 30 typically means a stock is oversold and could be a signal of a possible buying opportunity. MGM YTD mountain MGM in 2023 Realty Income is the most oversold company in the S & P 500, scoring the lowest RSI of the lot at 5.19. Other oversold stocks include Boeing , discount retailer Dollar General and cloud software company Salesforce . Travelers Companies is the most overbought stock in the broad-based index with an RSI of 79.89. Big-name health-care and insurance company UnitedHealth Group , with a market cap of $469.26 billion, has a 14-day RSI of 75.54.

Persons: Wells Fargo, Chubb Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, CNBC Pro, MGM Resorts, MGM, Culinary Workers Union, Wynn Resorts, Wall Street, Netflix, Hollywood, Boeing, Dollar, Travelers Companies, . Insurance, UnitedHealth, Pharmaceutical, Humana, Arch Capital Group Locations: Vegas

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CarMax, Accenture, Peloton, Jefferies and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

DigitalBridge — Shares of the digital infrastructure company jumped 5.8% after JPMorgan upgraded the company to overweight from neutral. After the market closed Wednesday, Jefferies posted earnings of 22 cents per share on revenue of $1.18 billion. Accenture — Shares of the IT and consulting firm fell nearly 5% Thursday after Accenture reported mixed results for its fiscal fourth quarter. The used-car retailer's fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue slipped from a year ago on weakening demand for used cars. Concentrix — Shares gained 10% a day after Concentrix said it would hike its quarterly dividend 10% to about 30 cents a share.

Persons: Trimble —, DigitalBridge, Jefferies, Duolingo, Wolfe, Lululemon, CarMax, Concentrix, FactSet, —, Jesse Pound, Christina Cheddar, Berk Organizations: Corporation, JPMorgan, Jefferies, UBS, Resorts, Wolfe Research, Accenture —, Accenture, StreetAccount, Micron, LSEG

☆ US economy remains resilient in second quarter; labor market tight
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Lucia Mutikani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Tight labor market conditions continue to prevail, with the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rising slightly last week, other data showed on Thursday. Some economists believe that the economy's resilience and tight labor market could give the Federal Reserve ammunition to raise interest rates again in November. Reuters GraphicsSTRONG LABOR MARKETThe economy is being underpinned by a resilient labor market, which is driving strong wage gains. The labor market has continued to hold its own so far. The unemployment rate increased to 3.8% in August from 3.5% in July.

Persons: Mike Blake, Christopher Rupkey, Lucia Mutikani, Paul Simao Organizations: Port, REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Gross, Reuters Graphics, U.S . House, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Ford, Labor Department, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro , California, U.S, WASHINGTON, New York

☆ London office market in 'rental recession' as vacancies hit 30-yr high - Jefferies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - London's embattled office market is in 'rental recession' as volumes of empty space across the capital's West End, City and Canary Wharf business districts hit a 30-year high, analysts at Jefferies said on Wednesday. Utilisation has shrunk and landlords are losing pricing power as tenants offload surplus space," the analysts said. Jefferies estimated West End vacancies of 7%, with rates in the City and Canary Wharf at 10% and more than 20% respectively, with the tipping point for a rental recession historically around 8%. Long-term Canary Wharf resident HSBC (HSBA.L) recently announced it would be relocating to the City but is expected to lease 30% less space at its new home, according to the note. "Investment market liquidity is receding on rent uncertainty and squeezing developer profits," the note said.

Persons: Jefferies, Derwent, Segro, Morgan Stanley, Sinead Cruise, Iain Withers Organizations: Securities, Portland Estates, Royal, Barclays, JPMorgan, HSBC, Investment, Thomson Locations: City, Canary Wharf, London, Canary, Wharf

☆ How the weight loss boom could impact the real estate market
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

NNN YTD mountain NNN REIT shares have fallen more than 22%. If that vision comes to pass, it could boost apartment operators such as Equity Residential , Avalonbay Communities and Apartment Income REIT , among others. PEAK YTD mountain Healthpeak shares are down 26% since January and hit a 52-week low Tuesday. Healthpeak shares hit a 52-week low on Tuesday, while Welltower shares shed more than 2%. Healthpeak shares are down more than 26% over the same period.

Persons: Jefferies, Jonathan Petersen, Petersen, Simon, Morgan Stanley, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Federal Realty Investment Trust, Equity Locations: U.S, Canada

☆ Real estate stocks extend losses as rates soar
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Sinéad Carew | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The S&P 500 real estate index (.SPLRCR) lost 0.7% on Friday after falling 3.5% on Thursday, which was its biggest daily decline since March when the banking sector was in crisis. This provided tempting returns for fixed-income assets, making the relatively high dividend payouts of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) a little less tempting. While the Fed decided not to hike interest rates after its meeting on Wednesday, it indicated that rates could stay at elevated levels for longer than investors had expected. On Friday the biggest real estate loser was American Tower (AMT.N), which finished down 1.8% while the biggest gainer was Extra Space Storage (EXR.N), up 1.2%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE.N) fell 1.6% on Friday, after losing 8% on Thursday and hitting its lowest level since 2016.

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☆ Jim Cramer sits down with Federal Realty Investment CEO Don Wood
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Jim Cramer sits down with Federal Realty Investment CEO Don Wood'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer sits down with Federal Realty Investment Trust CEO Don Wood to talk the real estate market.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Don Wood Organizations: Federal Realty Investment

The VanEck Office and Commercial REIT ETF fell 4.8% on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve stiffened its hawkish monetary policy stance, slamming the real estate sector and the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) that invest in them. Real estate stocks have struggled this year as the Fed's rapid rate hikes make financing properties more expensive, curbing demand. ETFs tracking broader REITs such as Schwab US REIT and Vanguard Real Estate Index have fallen 4.4% and 5%, respectively, so far this week, while the S&P 500 real estate index (.5SP60) is on track to post weekly losses of 4.7%. "For the discerning investor, the current situation might just be the contrarian opportunity they've been waiting for," said VanEck in its blog about the ETF. Office REITs like Boston Properties (BXP.N) and Kilroy Realty (KRC.N) are down 10% and 15%, respectively, so far this year.

Persons: Schwab, they've, they're, Aniket, Bansari Mayur, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: U.S . Federal Reserve, Real, Investment, Schwab US, Vanguard, Boston, Kilroy Realty, CFRA, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Business travel spending is recovering quicker than expected. These are the stocks to buy right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

There have been some encouraging signs that business travel is rebounding to pre-Covid spending levels sooner than anticipated, according to the Global Business Travel Association . Business travel was essentially shut down during the Covid pandemic, with many predicting a slow slog to revive sales and a landscape that would be permanently changed. Now the organization is predicting global business travel spending will surpass its 2019 spending level of $1.4 trillion in 2024, compared with its earlier forecast of 2026. Some 28% of those who make the business travel decisions and 32% of those in charge of company travel budgets said their workplace will increase business travel in the coming year, Morning Consult found. Of course, the recovery in business travel can also shift if there are changes in the economic environment.

Persons: Lindsey Roeschke, Roeschke, That's, Michael Linenberg, Linenberg, Patrick Scholes, Scholes, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Global Business Travel Association . Business, Morning, Deutsche Bank, CNBC, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Ryman Hospitality Properties, Ole Opry, Hospitality, Hyatt Hotels Locations: Delta

☆ The head quant strategist at a $194 billion firm shares 4 trades he sees delivering at least 6% returns over each of the next 5 years as a recession gets ready to hit the US economy next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Next, Swinkels likes developed market equities, which include stocks in countries like France, Germany, the UK, Australia, Japan, and more. The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) offers exposure to developed market stocks outside of the US and Canada. Exchange-traded funds like the Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (SCHE) or the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) are one way to invest in emerging market stocks. "The CAPE ratio of global real estate is currently 13.3, well below its average of 19.4 since 2000," Swinkels said. One way to invest in real estate without buying properties directly is through real-estate investment trusts, also known as REITs.

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