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Aug 29, 2023
Weekly Roundup | 8.29.2023
Top headlines and news impacting Latin America and Africa commercial real estate.
Aug 26, 2023
BRICS Expansion is a "Nothingburger"
This week’s BRICS Summit welcomed Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the UAE to its alliance. The consequences of the summit
Aug 22, 2023
Weekly Roundup | 8.22.2023
Top headlines and news impacting Latin America and Africa commercial real estate.
Aug 18, 2023
📈 Invest in Economically Complex Emerging Markets
Economic complexity correlates highly to relative GDPs of nations, and the spending power of its participants. More complex economies, even
Aug 14, 2023
Weekly Roundup ❘ 8.14.2023
Top headlines and news impacting Latin America and Africa commercial real estate.
Aug 11, 2023
Crowdfunding of Emerging Market Real Estate
An introduction to the crowdfunding of real estate transactions as applied to emerging markets.
Aug 8, 2023
Weekly Roundup
Top headlines and news impacting Latin America and Africa commercial real estate.
Aug 4, 2023
Was the Shopping Mall Experiment a Success?
The shopping mall concept has been wildly successful if measured by business metrics, however the "grandfather" of malls was deeply troubled
Jul 31, 2023
Weekly Roundup
Top headlines and news impacting Latin America and Africa commercial real estate.
Jul 28, 2023
Victor Gruen: the “Grandfather” of Malls
Malcom Gladwell, author of the Tipping Point, suggested that “Victor Gruen may well have been the most influential architect of the 20th
Jul 25, 2023
Weekly Roundup
Top headlines and news impacting Latin America and Africa commercial real estate.
Jul 20, 2023
A Brief History of the Shopping Mall
A brief history of the shopping mall, up to 1956, when the first modern era enclosed mall was opened to the public in Minnesota.
Jul 14, 2023
The Time Has Come for Mexico's Interoceanic Corridor
Mexico's ambitious project to provide a faster and cheaper alternative to the Panama Canal will require $50 billion of investment capital tr
Jul 7, 2023
Thoughts on Colombia After 6-Months
In the quest to gain 10 years of experience in Latin America, in 2 years' time, I've just completed 6 months in Colombia. My thoughts on the
Jun 30, 2023
Drivers of the Decline of America's Brand of E-Commerce
Increased complications and costs associated with same- and next-day deliveries, and swift and no-questions-asked returns, are causing custo
Jun 24, 2023
Retail Developers, "Are you a Man or a Mouse"?
America’s version of e-commerce degrades the environment, guts local tax bases, reduces gender employment equity, and unfairly squeezes out
Jun 17, 2023
Pension Fund Contribution Rate Volatility
The growing interest in private equity by America’s pension funds is generally attributed to higher returns and diversification.
Jun 13, 2023
Mexico's Own $50 Billion Panama Canal
Mexico's Interoceanic Corridor ambitions could be a boon for the south of Mexico, the country's economy, and deepening ties with America.
Jun 10, 2023
The Next Wave of Private Capital into LATAM and Africa
Private Equity has historically been the primary structure utilized by international institutional investors for em inveting.
Jun 8, 2023
Private Equity Real Estate Fund Manager Performance Over Time
A summary of an academic research piece which found that real estate funds performed poorly, particularly as the managers raised more funds.
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