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More than a third of surveyed Americans view real estate as the best long-term investment, according to a new report by Gallup, a global analytics and advisory firm. Others are more bullish on gold as a long-term investment, the report found.  Here’s what advisors have to say. Some Americans believe real estate and gold are the best long-term investments. Advisors think that's misguided. About 37% of surveyed U.S. adults view real estate as the best investment for the long haul, according to a new report by Gallup, a global analytics...

WASHINGTON — President Trump will be focused on obtaining investments for the US when he travels to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates during his Middle East trip next week, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told The Post. “The relationships are very established,” Wiles said about Trump’s longstanding ties with the respective world leaders. “It’s almost entirely about business deals and investment in the United States by all three countries,” she added during the April 29 interview. “It’s across the board investments, and they’re very substantial.” Trump...

President Bola Tinubu on Friday expressed delights over new initiatives by Qatari investors to explore opportunities in the agricultural sector and assured that Nigeria remains open to strategic partnerships. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, a special envoy from the Amir of the State of Qatar, who is also Minister of state for foreign affairs, had conveyed Amir’s strong interest in expanding bilateral cooperation, announcing that a high-level Qatari business delegation will visit Nigeria in the coming weeks to explore opportunities in agriculture, food security, and other critical sectors. President Tinubu while...

In an event that signals a new era in cross border wealth creation, XSITE Capital, a multifamily real estate investment firm with over $217 million in assets under management, has restated its commitment to connecting Nigeria’s investors to US real estate portfolio. This is as the firm launched its African subsidiary, XSITE Africa, at an invite-only gathering at Lagos Polo Club, Ikoyi. The exclusive event attracted some of Nigeria’s top investors and business leaders including Bolaji Lawal, Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria; Nonso Okpala, Group Managing Director/CEO at VFD Group...

This article was written byFollowLeo Nelissen is an analyst focusing on major economic developments related to supply chains, infrastructure, and commodities. He is a contributing author for iREIT®+HOYA Capital.As a member of the iREIT®+HOYA Capital team, Leo aims to provide insightful analysis and actionable investment ideas, with a particular emphasis on dividend growth opportunities. Learn More. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of TPL, LB, FIX, ODFL, UNP either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my...

Starwood Property Trust’s earnings fell in the first quarter, but the firm’s commercial real estate lending business soared and it is positioned for more originations growth this year.  The real estate investment trust reported Friday first-quarter net income of $112.3 million, or 33 cents per share, down from $154.3 million, or 48 cents per share in the year-ago period, which was in line with analyst expectations. Its total revenues for the quarter came in at $418.18 million, down 20 percent from a year earlier.SEE ALSO: Nuveen Secures $320M to Buy...

  Financial and Operational Same Property NOI (1) in Canadian dollars for the first quarter of 2025 increased 4.5% compared to the first quarter of 2024. Reported portfolio occupancy of 87.1% (89.1% including commitments) at March 31, 2025, compared to 88.2% at December 31, 2024. Renewals totalling 122,760 square feet and new leases totalling 65,178 square feet commenced during the first quarter of 2025. Weighted-average rental rate on renewals that commenced during the first quarter of 2025 increased 4.0%. (1) Represents a non-GAAP measure, ratio or other supplementary financial measure.  Refer...

By Nathan Vifflin AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The European Union should quadruple its spending on chips and allocate a separate budget for it, industry group SEMI said on Tuesday in its official response to EU consultations for its upcoming investment budget. European lawmakers and industry groups are gathering momentum for a "Chips Act 2.0", pushing to quickly fill the gaps in the continent's semiconductor strategy. The 27-country bloc is consulting industry stakeholders, including the Brussels-based European arm of SEMI, as it plans its long-term spending for the period between 2028 and 2034,...

Analysts at investment bank BNP-Paribas, in a note following the news that CEO Eva Berneke is to be replaced, sid that the company’s guidance that reaffirmed the previous expectations for the year’s trading which ends on June 30th is good news. French business newspaper La Tribune saidthat Eutelsat’s “fragile situation has become a top priority for the French government”. The report says closer commercial ties between Eutelsat & Orange are likely, with a merger possible. Eutelsat will report on its Q3 numbers after the market closes on May 15th. Nevertheless,...

Airtel Nigeria, with 58.26 million subscribers, has announced plans to double its capital investments in the country. This is coming after its parent company, Airtel Africa, posted a profit after tax of $328 million for the full year ended March 2025, an improvement from the $89 million posted in the corresponding period of 2024, when foreign exchange and derivative losses, especially in Nigeria, weighed on performance. Airtel Nigeria spent $168 million on capital expenditure in the year ended March 2025, representing a 33.33 percent drop from the $252 million invested...