Sam Zell

The COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes to society, one of which is the increasing popularity of remote work. Although the pandemic is largely in the rear-view mirror, many workers continue to enjoy the flexibility of working from home. Real estate mogul Sam Zell is not a fan of this trend....

Real estate investor Sam Zell, founder of private investment firm Equity Group Investment, recently brought up the possibility of more than expected and steeper rate hikes, while also sharing his thoughts on a potential recession. What Happened: The Fed is desperately trying to make up for...

Real Estate Roundup is a periodic rundown of developments in the world of industrial real estate used for logistics and transportation. This week: Investors, hungry for higher returns, circle like hawks over industrial real estate. It's no secret that industrial real estate has thrived during the...

Sam Zell is one of the biggest names in the real estate markets and an early leader in REITS in the United States. Now, he's launching a SPAC to target the industrial sector. The Leadership Team: Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp will be led by Sam Zell, the founder of Equity Group...

Sam Zell expects the coronavirus pandemic to have a similar impact on the economy and society as a whole as the Great Depression, the billionaire real estate guru said on a Bloomberg TV interview. Consumer Sentiment 'Permanently Scarred' Most people who lived through the Great Depression...

In the latest instance of a career of provocative and controversial statements, billionaire entrepreneur and real estate investor Sam Zell was again recorded voicing his unfiltered opinion during a panel interview on the March 6 edition of CNBC’s "Squawk Box." The Incredulous...

Sam Zell, the legendary real estate investor and business rebel is known for his bold market moves and creative antics. While most investors send out an annual letter, Zell is known for his ever so witty moving music boxes that sing his message. Take a look at his 2009 "Survival of Fittest...

Barry Sternlicht, the chairman and CEO of the global investment firm Starwood Capital Group was a guest on CNBC Tuesday and talked about Monday night's dinner. Normally listening to someone's dinner plans from the prior night isn't of much interest - but Sternlicht was joined with...

Billionaire investor Sam Zell was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment on Wednesday to talk about a shift he has noticed in investor sentiment following the results of the U.S. presidential election. According to Zell, there has been a shift from "extreme pessimism" prior to the election to "...

Real estate mogul Sam Zell has never been shy about expressing his opinions, and his tone on equities is sounding increasingly bearish. Sam Zell During a recent CNBC interview, Zell noted, “I don't remember any time in my career where there have been as many wildcards floating out...

Where's the money? “I don't understand the correlation between economic activity and the price the stocks are trading for,” said Sam Zell, chairman of Equity Group Investments and founder of Equity International. Zell was a guest co-host on CNBC's Squawk Box Tuesday, where he discussed the...

The past several months have given us some real boardroom dramas. Jos. A. Bank (NASDAQ: JOSB) and Men's Wearhouse (NYSE: MW) recently concluded their months-long, headline-grabbing series of hostile takeover bids and sniping press releases. And according to Bloomberg there have already been...

Everybody brings their "A" game to the "Invest for Kids Conference" in Chicago. The conference is a gathering of the biggest names in finance, such as Norman Peltz and Sam Zell, pitching their best ideas to benefit a great cause. At the event in late October, Peter Zaldivar of Kabouter...

Chairman and co-founder of Equity Group Investments Sam Zell appeared on Bloomberg Television with host Betty Liu Wednesday where he commented on Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) new CEO, Satya Nadella, among other things, including liquidity in the market, health care, and philanthropy. “I think...