San Francisco’s return to office is still far behind NYC, landlord says
“People are doing a lot of things in person, except, in many cases, working,” says Boston Properties CEO.
Real estate
WeWork slashes prices across the U.S.
Office rental prices across the country have been dropping precipitously, as fewer than 20% of office workers were back at their desks as of the end of last year.
Office vacancies soar to a record with leasing frozen
Prices will continue to decline until after vaccines make workers feel safe returning to their offices, increasing demand for space.
Podcast Access Denied: The wealth effect
In the first episode of the five-part documentary series, we look at how disparities in net worth and mortgage discrimination impact Black home ownership — and why it's impossible to close the gaps without attacking systemic racism.
Podcast Introducing Access Denied: Systemic racism in financial services
This five-part series is a comprehensive effort to explain the racial discrimination Black Americans face in our financial system.
Falling office rents could be a silver lining to lure back employees
To the extent rising vacancy rates persist and lead to lower rents, it becomes an opportunity for companies to take advantage of their leverage and splurge on more space at a discount.
Pinterest nixes big San Francisco lease deal in COVID scaleback
Pinterest canceled a large office lease at a building to be constructed near its San Francisco headquarters, marking one of the most significant moves yet by a big tech company to scale back real estate plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Has your client’s retirement mindset shifted?
Advisers who once oversaw portfolios for clients anxious to save a dollar now work more frequently with investors saving to see the world.
The case for small-cap value just got stronger — even for retirees
Clients saving for retirement are advised to overweight their portfolio with small-cap value stocks and funds. Here's how.
Corporate pensions tread water in 2016
S&P 500 company pension plans' funding levels increased a mere 1% despite the $40 billion in contributions that these firms made to their plans.
