HOUSTON-What are the most important steps to building a successful succession plan? In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> interview, Transwestern's Larry Heard spells out how his firm covers those bases.

NEW YORK CITY-Or for that matter, the entire investment market? Massey Knakal chief Bob Knakal shares his thoughts in this <B>EXCLUSIVE</B> interview with content director John Salustri.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA-The wind-down of quantitative easing will have its negative impact investment company activity when it kicks in this fall. In the meantime, SNL Financial sees the sector in a capital-raising “flurry.”

DALLAS-According to Transwestern CIO Tom McNearney, "As we approach the fifth anniversary of the Lehman Brothers' collapse and bankruptcy, the question of how to unwind the global tsunami of government stimulus is finally at the forefront of capital markets discussions.

NEW YORK CITY-Economist Mark Zandi's glass is clearly half full, and in his most recent report, he characterizes the positives and the possible derailing events that face us.

WASHINGTON, DC-Bit by bit, unemployment numbers creep down on a monthly basis, as Friday morning's release of US Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers reveals. Still the gains were not enough to move the needle on unemployment rates.

CHICAGO-Avison Young's Christine Choi says it's possible to be simultaneously competitive and cooperative with your colleagues. She tells you how she does it.

NEW YORK CITY-In the days since we first posed the question, industry leaders have shared their views on commercial real estate as a leading economic indicator.