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The butts in seats debate: perspectives from a self-proclaimed super mom, part 1

by Elaine Worzala | Dec 9, 2021 | The Professor

We’ve come a long way, baby, but we still have a long way to go! Wow, 40 years is a long time and the commercial property market has come a long way. We’re now a legitimate asset class. We have lots and lots of people following our...

Global commercial property – the long view

by Andrew Burrell | Dec 9, 2021 | Golden Oldie, The Analyst

Originally published May 2021. The long view of property. In light of the latest review of the long-term economic and financial market outlook, Capital Economics recently revisited our views for commercial property performance over the next few decades. Given the...

Confessions of a valuer, chapter 20: Captain Hook, the social pirate

by Norman Harker | Dec 9, 2021 | Investor's Notebook, zOtherDiversions

In this very special series of exclusive articles for The Property Chronicle, Australian property legend Norman Harker reflects on his extraordinary 50-year life in real estate. He will pull no punches partly because, as he freely admits, Norman has a limited life...

Are we really wealthier than before the Covid-19 pandemic?

by Shaun Richards | Dec 9, 2021 | The Economist, zEditor's pick, zLead Article

The news on 2 December will have brought a beaming smile to the person responsible for the morning meeting at the Bank of England. They will have been able to leave all the house copies of the Financial Times open at this page. UK household wealth reaches record high...

A pandemic of armchair experts

by Daniel Read | Dec 9, 2021 | The Professor, zNewsletter

How we decide who and what to believe We appear to live in an age of misinformation. Certain broadcasters and social-media celebrities openly promote fake facts or misrepresentations of science and data to their audience, many of whom do not seem to care whether...