Hans Nordby Director of US Market Research and Forecasting, Property & Portfolio Research, Inc. (at time of writing) Property & Portfolio Research, Inc. (PPR) is an independent real estate research and portfolio strategy firm that provides leading institutional real estate market participants with objective research on real estate cycles and their implications for investment strategy. We help clients apply our market research, analytics, and strategic thinking to stay ahead of market trends and maximise risk-adjusted returns. Founded by Susan Hudson-Wilson, PPR employs over 50 economists on its staff of over 90 employees worldwide. PPR's industry experts cover each of the real estate quadrants: public and private, debt and equity. PPR is wholly owned by DMG Information, a subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust, a leading diversified British media company.
ADAM HASTINGS , HANS NORDBY | THURSDAY, 1 JAN 2009 Commercial real estate in the US alone has a market cap of roughly $4.5 trillion. For comparison purposes, the Federal Reserve estimates the market cap of corporate stocks at just under $15 trillion and that of corporate bonds at about $9.5 trillion. ... Read more PAGE: 1 |
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