Commercial real estate investors in Kansas may be aware that the U.S. dollar has been on the rise. It has reached its highest value compared to the Chinese yuan in nearly nine years. This is inspiring greater interest in U.S. commercial real estate markets from Chinese investors.
Real estate may be a wise investment for millennials
Missouri residents who are in their 20s and 30s may not have a lot of money to make investments. Even though young people can be more comfortable taking risks than older people, most millennials are too cautious to put the little capital that they have into the stock market. In fact, the average millennial keeps about 70 percent of their portfolio in cash.
Tax savings and warehouse shortage could make REITs more popular
Investors in Kansas and elsewhere tend to move their money out of high-yield investments like real estate investment trusts when economic conditions improve. Equities markets offer the promise of robust growth when consumer confidence is high and unemployment and inflation rates are low, and equities are even more attractive to investors when interest rates are on the rise. The U.S. Federal Reserve increased rates by a quarter point on Dec. 14, and many analysts feel that the move signals a long-term departure from historically low borrowing costs.
Dispute occurs over Selena TV show
Kansas fans of the late singer Selena may have heard that her widower, Chris Perez, wants to turn his 2012 memoir, "To Selena, With Love," into a TV series. However, Selena's father Abraham Quintanilla filed a suit in Texas on Dec. 2, alleging a prior contractual agreement that may prevent the show from airing.
Rock band A Day To Remember wins court battle
Missouri residents may be familiar with the rock band A Day To Remember. It has released several albums with Victory Records and Indianola Records. The exact number of albums that the band has recorded has been a key issue in an ongoing contract dispute with Victory Records.
