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Hines Sets New Public Offering
July 3, 2008

Hines Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. has announced today that its third public offering was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2008. Hines REIT has raised over $2 billion in proceeds through its two previous public offerings. The third offering of Hines consists of $3 billion in shares of common stock initially priced at $10.66 per share. The REIT intends to use the proceeds from this offering to continue to invest in office properties.

 
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bush Bush Meets with G-7, Speaks of Crisis
Oct. 11, 2008
President Bush spoke to the public from the Rose Garden Saturday after meeting with financial ministers from the G-7 nations.Saying it was important for citizens to understand that what "affects Wall Street affects Main Street," the President noted that the U.S.,playing a special role in the crisis, will take steps immediately. These include the dramatic move to buy into banks directly, as part of injecting funds into them to recapitalize them, a move announced late yesterday by Henry Paulson.
FINANCIAL MARKETS UPDATE: AFTER THE BELL--October 10
Oct. 11, 2008


"Catching a falling knife" is the analogy used lately to describe trying to figure out just the right time to buy a stock these days, since presumably the Dow Jones and all the other indexes will not, in fact, descend to zero. Eventually, fundamentals will re-assert themselves in the case of some stocks, and some will rise again. But when? Not today, mostly. The DJIA ended down 128 points at 8,451.19, after bounding up and down all day (at one point, below 8,000). About 2.95 billion shares changing hands on Friday, a very high volume. Some investors are trying to catch that knife.
As Global Bailout Efforts Increase, All Eyes on Washington
Oct. 10, 2008
Even as nonstop efforts continue around the globe to contain the worldwide financial-credit crisis, there’s a sense of anticipation as the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank heads meet in Washington starting today.
Citi Backs Out of Wachovia, Plans to Sue Winner Wells Fargo
Oct. 10, 2008
After days of unquestionably heated talks, Citigroup Inc. has decided to relinquish its bid to buy Wachovia Corp.'s banking operations. This paves the way for Wells Fargo & Co. to follow through with its proposed $15.1 billion acquisition of the troubled financial institution.
 

 

Financial Market Update: After the Bell -Friday, Oct. 10
October 10, 2008
By Dees Stribling, Contributing Editor -- Investors usually pay lip service to long-term investing, but in times of crisis the reality is sell - everything - now! Panic was the order of the day on Wall Street, which saw the...

Federal Capital Partners Closes $230M Fund, Will Seek Debt Investments
October 10, 2008
By Gail Kalinoski, Contributing Editor -- Armed with a $230 million private equity fund that could allow up to $900 million in investments, Federal Capital Partners said it would continue to seek deals on value-added assets, but would also move...

HFF Arranges $97M Refi for Industrial Portfolio
October 10, 2008
By Coreen Bailor, Research Editor -- The Dallas office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. has secured $97.5 million in refinancing for a seven-property industrial portfolio comprising 2.2 million square feet in Florida, New Jersey, Oregon and Texas. The cluster of...

D.C. Office Market Flat Despite Financial Chaos: Report
October 10, 2008
By Elena Gontar, Staff Writer -- The modest second quarter growth rates experienced in Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia evaporated in the third quarter, according to a CB Richard Ellis Inc. report. The entire region saw an essentially flat market...

Fed, Central Banks Cut Rates
October 08, 2008
By Tom Dworetzky, News Editor -- The Federal Reserve has cut its key rate from 2 percent to 1.5 percent. The response, an effort to stem mounting losses in the markets around the world, is part of a move that...

Management Matters with Mike Myatt: Are Recruiters Effective?
October 10, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Sourcing tier one talent is an issue for all businesses. I was recently asked if recruiters are effective, or if they're worth the investment. Since my firm has a talent management practice which...

Management Matters with Mike Myatt: Partisan Politics Not Always Bad
October 03, 2008
The truth about partisan politics is that contrary to public opinion, it's not always a bad thing. Likewise, bipartisan efforts don't always reflect altruistic behavior and selfless acts. From my perspective, it isn't necessarily the stance you take, but rather...

Management Matters with Mike Myatt: Facing Up to Rogue CEOs
September 26, 2008
By: Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Rogue CEOs. Given the recent failures of banks and financial institutions previously thought to be untouchable, there has been a tremendous amount of justifiable venom being spewed at the CEOs of these firms....

When to Consider Corporate Restructuring
September 19, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Times are tough, and they're likely to get tougher, so my question is this; Should you, or should you not, consider a move toward corporate re-engineering? Whether directly or indirectly, your business will...

Expectation Alignment Key to 'Promise Management'
September 05, 2008
by Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --The art and science behind making commitments and managing expectations has always been a critical skill set for senior executives and entrepreneurs to master. In fact, understanding how to come out on the...