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The article states that construction of condominiums accounted for only 5.5 percent of all multi-family housing construction in the U.S. during the first financial quarter of 2015. According to the article, the U.S. agency the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) placed restrictions on condominium lending standards between 2008 and 2012. The article discusses preferences for condominium construction among real estate developers because of rates of return. The article presents comments from New York City real-estate consulting firm the Weitzman Group senior vice president Peter Bazeli.

The article discusses an increase in the interest of large institutions in purchasing U.S. junk bonds as prices decrease, following the sale of junk bonds by a large number of individual investors due to the small investors' concerns regarding conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine and the junk bonds' prices. Graphs are presented of U.S.- marketed high-yield corporate bonds, average yield premium to Treasurys on U.S. high-yield corporate bonds, and average yields on U.S. junk bonds.

The article discusses the relationship between geopolitical unrest and the U.S. stock market, focusing on the strength of stocks compared with bonds and other assets. Other topics include corporate earnings for the second quarter, yield rates on government bonds and junk bonds, and fluctuations in the stock market.

The article discusses an increase in skyscraper prices that has been caused by investors seeking yield as of June 2013. Topics include skyscraper sales in the Manhattan neighborhood of New York City that have exceeded one billion dollars, interest rates, and the potential economic benefits of renting property.

The article reports on the recovery of the U.S. initial public offerings (IPO) market following the U.S. fiscal crisis in 2008. Topics include how the number of IPOs listed during the week of May 6, 2013 was the highest since December 2007, how IPOs in 2013 have yielded high dividends and returns on investment, and charts documenting the number of listed IPOs between 1995 and 2013 as well as their pricing relative to projected range.

The article discusses the potential risks of investing in commercial-mortgage bonds in 2013 after the bonds showed evidence of a trend towards low yields. Topics include how high demand for commercial mortgage bonds increased prices while decreasing yields, what this trend means for commercial properties including shopping malls and hotels, and a discussion of the future of Two California Plaza in Los Angeles, California, a skyscraper which was foreclosed on in October 2012.

The article offers advice on participating in what the author calls the peer-to-peer lending market. According to the article, peer-to-peer firms in the U.S. such as Prosper Marketplace and LendingClub Corp. claimed that investors could generate annual returns of 10 percent or higher as of mid-April 2012. The article presents comments from William Jordan of Orange County, California, wealth management firm William Jordan Associates.

The article discusses so-called junk bonds and states that retail investors have invested $11.8 billion into junk-bond mutual funds as of February 27, 2012. The article states that mutual fund managers are purchasing more junk bonds and that such high-yield bonds have returned 4.74 percent in as of February 27, 2012. The article offers comments from MFS Investment Management chief investment strategist Jim Swanson.

The article reports that the interest rate yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note government security fell below two percent in trading for the first time since the 1960s. The yield on the security is discussed as an indication that financiers are forecasting slow economic development which will lead to a low rate of return on most financial products.

The article reports that yields on savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and money-market accounts are falling significantly in response to interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. Banks and other financial services companies are cutting rates on these low-risk investment products as the credit crunch hampers their ability to borrow funds.

The article discusses the various ways investors can earn money in wines. Some investors chose to become wine collectors. Alternately, some companies now offer wine funds as a way to invest money in wine. The funds buy wines and store them for five years, then sell the wines at auction and return the investors' money. There is also a rise in wine forgeries.

This article discusses the economic implications of international investment in small firms. International small stocks have historically provided good returns on investment, however over-purchasing of these stocks have led many of these small firms to halt new investment opportunities. This could be a sign of difficulty in maintaining investment strategies. The prices for these stocks have also risen considerably with the increase in their popularity.

The article presents a comparison of the 10-year performance of condominium buildings in the Manhattan borough of New York, New York and the returns on apparently standard commodities such as gold and hogs in America as of July 2014, focusing on market volatility and residential real estate.

The article looks at the benefits of investment in franchise restaurants such as Johnny Rockets, Golden Corral, and Krispy Kreme, including return on investment, established brand recognition, and opportunities for community involvement.

The article discusses the return on investments in wind power by the Swedish real estate company Wallenstam AB, noting that the wine turbines built by the company since 2006 now produce enough energy to provide all the energy needs of the company and all of its property tenants.