| Diversification name of the game for REITs
WHILE traders love volatility, investors love diversification. For predictable long-term solid returns, diversification is the foundation of success. Without diversification luck enters into the investment equation and luck is the enemy of financial prudence. .
Analyze costs of leasing, buying
Q. Renting space for my growing business is now one of my largest expenses. I have good cash flow, so should I purchase a building? The decision to lease or buy carries significant risks and benefits. The core objectives for any business are to use available capital to grow, make profits and increase its value. With that in mind, you might first want to assess if your space is strategic or not to your operations. .
Garden district about to sprout
The Historic Columbia Foundation today will unveil plans for a 21-block garden district bounded by Taylor, Calhoun, Marion and Barnwell streets and surrounding the city's and county's historic homes. In the 1800s, the area contained some of the South's most revered gardens, but they fell into disrepair after the Civil War and in the mid-20th century were abandoned and plowed under. Now, Historic Columbia is resurrecting those gardens with public walks, interpretive signs and docents highlighting a different era of landscaping at each of the five properties. Planners said the project will make Columbia the nation's first city to illustrate and interpret a century of landscaping — in this case, 1820-1920. Also, the district's walkways will help connect the downtown areas of USC, Main Street, the proposed Bull Street neighborhood at the site of the State Hospital campus, and the Waverly neighborhood, including Allen University and Benedict College.
Living arts briefs
Food as Art, a River Tree Center for the Arts event involving several noted chefs, will be held April 26 at the Coastal House in Wells. Food as Art, a River Tree Center for the Arts event involving several noted chefs, will be held April 26 at the Coastal House in Wells. .
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