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3 Reasons To Tap Into Home Equity To Buy Stocks
Monday, March 17, 2014 - 2:52pm | 472Read More...As home values are rising, so are the number of Americans taking out second mortgages. When (and if) done right, it is a very savvy move in personal finance. Here are three ways those owning real estate in the United States could unleash the equity to buy stocks. The first is that it...
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Invest For Kids Earns More Than $1.3 Million For Chicago Kids
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 2:54pm | 670Read More...Invest For Kids, Chicago's premiere investable ideas conference, held its annual event late last month. Approximately 1,000 investors attended, bringing in more than $1.3 million. "[That's] a new record in terms of attendance and a new record in terms of funds raised," Ron Levin, who co-founded...
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When Sam Zell Talks Real Estate, Investors Listen
Monday, November 4, 2013 - 5:22pm | 585Read More...Sam Zell is a real estate investing legend. He began his real estate investing career in college in 1961 and later founded Equity Group Investments. He recently spoke at the "Invest for Kids" conference in Chicago, detailing both his bearish and bullish views on the real estate industry....
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Invest For Kids Brings an "Unprecedented Lineup of Speakers" to Chicago
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 2:31pm | 947Read More...The fourth-annual Invest For Kids is right around the corner. At this year's November event, co-founder Ben Kovler promises that attendees will be treated to an "unprecedented lineup of speakers." "All speaking with investible ideas, where all the money is going to children's charities in Chicago...
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Invest For Kids, Making an "Impact" on Kids All Over Chicago
Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 3:47pm | 778Read More...“Our philosophy is to focus on smaller organizations where we believe we can make an ‘impact gift,'” says Invest For Kids co-founder Ron Levin. Created as an investable ideas conference dedicated to benefiting children's charities throughout the Chicago area, Invest For Kids held its third-annual...
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Michael Elrad Recommends Macerich
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 6:34pm | 108Read More...Michael Elrad of GEM Realty Capital has just named Macerich (NYSE: MAC) as one of his favorite picks in the market, citing that it is trading at a 10% discount to its peers. He feels that the low valuation is unjustified. Benzinga is currently covering the Invest for Kids conference in downtown...
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Marc Lasry Recommends General Motors
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 6:11pm | 100Read More...Marc Lasry of Avenue Capital Management has just named General Motors (NYSE: GM) as one of his favorite stock picks in the market, citing low valuation. It is not a new investment. Benzinga is currently covering the Invest for Kids conference in downtown Chicago, which is one of Chicago's premier...
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Leon Cooperman Recommends E*Trade
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 5:40pm | 124Read More...Leon Cooperman, founder of Omega Advisors, says he likes eTrade (NASDAQ: ETFC) as one of his favorite picks in the market. He likes eTrade's valuation and likes that it has excess capital even though ETFC can't use it because of the FED regulations. Once the FED let's eTrade use those assets, it'll...
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Richard Perry Recommends Royal Bank of Scotland
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 5:19pm | 187Read More...Benzinga is currently covering the Invest for Kids conference in downtown Chicago, which is one of Chicago's premier investable ideas events. 100% of all proceeds raised from the event are donated to Chicago-based charities – mainly focusing on children's needs. The event features some of the...
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Barry Sternlicht Recommends Lowe's
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 4:47pm | 142Read More...Benzinga is currently covering the Invest for Kids conference in downtown Chicago, which is one of Chicago's premier investable ideas events. 100% of all proceeds raised from the event are donated to Chicago-based charities – mainly focusing on children's needs. One of the event's speakers, Barry...
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Invest For a Cause with Invest For Kids
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 2:04pm | 394Read More...Don't miss your chance to participate in Chicago's investable ideas conference benefiting local children. Noted for being the city's “premiere investable ideas event,” Invest For Kids is scheduled to take place on November 9 at the Harris Theater in downtown Chicago. Created with the goal of...
