Often as not, the names given to federal legislation disguise, rather than describe, the content of the bill. And, no, we’re not talking about the Patriot Act. What we have in mind is the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (AJCA). A close reading of this law reveals...
Going, Going, Gone… Sold To The Lucky Bidder? The Federal Reserve is apparently getting concerned about “the real estate bubble,” although Mr. Greenspan has not yet brought out from the dust-bin of financial history his infamous phrase,...
One big deal can easily beget an-other. When a merger between two companies threatens to displace a third company from an advantageous market position, we often see the affected company pursue its own deal to regain and shore up its cherished position. This gambit is...
Rarely is there a month when the stocks of all sectors perform in perfect unanimity, so April was certainly unusual. Every health care REIT stock rose, with increases ranging from 1% to 16%, every skilled nursing stock dropped, ranging from 5% to 27%, while all...
Merger and acquisition activity in the health care industry reached its highest level in two years during the first quarter of 2005, posting a total of 248 deals. This figure represents a 15% increase over the previous quarter’s 216 deals and a 19% increase over the...
While some may argue that size matters, others claim it is occupancy. No one will dispute the benefits of size, especially if it is filling in a region that needs some attention, but limping along with no idea how best to deploy your assets, financial or otherwise,...