Good news came out of the US with Simon’s acquisition of retail real estate assets in Europe.

The ramping up of intern opportunities is an early barometer that the job market is improving for college students, especially since many companies offer internships as a test drive for full-time employment.

Secondary cities, carefully selected, provide interesting commercial real estate investment opportunities.

Ponder how Apple's breakthrough on the purchasing front will yet again change the course of retailing.

The public markets are often a challenge for intensely private companies.

Unfortunately, our industry is rarely an early adapter of change; in fact, we are in many ways still in the Jurassic era on the technology front.

Without a focus on diversity and advocacy for change, it is likely that a company’s majority of white males will continue to dominate the organization.

I am confident that 2012 will be a good year, and one that heralds a calming of the choppy waters

As we approach 2012, the ground hog is still in a deep slumber, and we are looking forward to its return in February for his/her call on 2012.

Deck: Congress’s approval rating is sliding to single digits and along with it, consumer confidence is again heading south.