Idealism and enthusiasm of this country’s youth is very much alive
3rd July 2020
As a former infantry officer, then international businessman, Parish Priest, and Chaplain to both metropolitan and county Police Forces, I have seen much... Read More >
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The American Revolution Occurred in the Middle of a Pandemic
6th July 2020
One of the most marvelous books I’ve read this year is Donald Henderson’s personal story of the eradication of smallpox. The book is Smallpox: The... Read More >
City thoughts: part one
6th July 2020
How did the Great Fire of 1666 shape London's architectural history? Read More >
Boris, don’t copy FDR – it won’t end well
2nd July 2020
In the run-up to his big speech yesterday, all the talk was of the Prime Minister promising a ‘Rooseveltian’ New Deal for Britain. Fortunately, when it... Read More >
A statue of Oliver Cromwell at Westminster?
2nd July 2020
Outside Westminster Hall stands a prominent statue of Oliver Cromwell, which was designed by the Victorian sculptor Hamo Thornycroft and erected in 1899 to... Read More >
Lock Up musings from the Farm
1st July 2020
This dastardly 'Chinese Virus' has challenged us all. 'Lock down' (we used to call it 'Lock up' at school) creates new initiatives and priorities,... Read More >
Singapore REITs - Monthly Analysis
1st July 2020
* FTSE ST REIT Index up 745.45 to 823.64 (+10.49%) on the month update.
* Index has rebounded c41% as of June 12 closed after... Read More >
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How to assess company culture
1st July 2020
In my opinion, culture is probably the single most important thing in business.
A good business model can be destroyed by bad management and poor... Read More >
US REITs: Offense Might Win Games, but Defense Wins Championships
1st July 2020
Call it what you will. The Covid-19 pandemic. The Great Lockdown. The Coronavirus Recession. Whatever label you give it, it remains unprecedented. Never in... Read More >
The Specialist Polish RE Fund Manager (and Politician)
30th June 2020
My World: June 2021...
This is part of a series of articles where our contributors describe how they think things will look a year from now.
The... Read More >
The Architect
30th June 2020
My World: June 2021...
This is part of a series of articles where our contributors describe how they think things will look a year from now.
It seems... Read More >
There is still so much to build
30th June 2020
Veritable housing soothsayer Tony Pidgley turned 70 in August, and in September, Berkeley was re-admitted to the FTSE 100 for the second time - its share price hitting a new all-time high. Read More >
An American Point of View: Office Investment in 2020
30th June 2020
In over 30 years of involvement in US real estate, I have never encountered a dilemma in institutional office investment similar to what we are... Read More >
Transaction volumes show immediate effect of lost small deals
29th June 2020
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on German real estate began to be quantifiable in April, according to new figures released by property advisor... Read More >
The monthly Startling Stats Index - comparison of UK and US lending and home affordability
29th June 2020
Each month we present some statistics in the raw from Macrobond. This month UK and US lending and house prices.
United Kingdom:
Total amount of... Read More >
