Canada has always had trouble diversifying its economy, but the time will come where it is too late. Investment and access to capital has always been an issue in Canada. That lack of credit and capital is making Canada the most difficult…
When Trebuchet Capital Partners decides to initiate a new development project it must hit certain objectives (not in order):
A concrete need, raison d' être within a certain window of time and location
Architecturally significant
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The world has been built from concrete, making it the most widely used building material, for centuries. Even today, roman cement is being studied and researched because of its tremendous ability to withstand time.
In it's simplest form,…
The opportunity to cut costs, increase efficiency in the warehouse and logistics sectors will be brought about by industrial robots, according to a new report published by a market intelligence firm, Tractica.
The global market number of…
How Canadian Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and listed TSX real estate companies have performed over the last 5 years.
How this data was compiled:
These companies were selected to only included entities on the TSX
All data…
This is part of a multi article series aimed at getting the highest asking price for commercial real estate and selling it to qualified buyers the fastest.
With commercial realtors collecting between 1.5% to 5% of the selling price plus…
Superior returns depend on 1 key ingredient. Structure.
Private Equity (PE) has been returning higher yields, lower volatility, bettering Sharpe ratios across portfolios for years. For smart money managers, it’s their secret sauce. They…
2016 is going to be financial chaos, oil crashing, Canadian peso, worst is yet to come, imminent war. The US fed raised the interest rate 0.25% and the world is coming undone. These are what the headlines lead you to believe.
But look…
One fund, one property, one deal. This is how the majority of real estate investments are made.
Investors know the property, how much it costs and are able to see the income statement and balance sheet. While this may be the market…
All stick no carrot
With the new carbon tax rained down upon the Alberta populous, the new NDP Notley government needs less stick and more carrot. The party needs to realize, that new taxes in a recession is not the way to go, especially when…
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