Sims Insights

The Outlook for Energy Markets and Advice for Senior Living Organizations’ Energy Needs
May 16, 2012

Overall, the U.S. relies on energy imports for just over 20% of its total consumption. The U.S. represents 5% of the world’s population and is responsible for 20% of the world’s energy use.

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New, Significant, Capital Raising Methods for Senior Living Organizations Created by the New JOBS Act
May 09, 2012

As senior living organizations continue to look for growth opportunities and new ways to access capital through the bond market, the JOBS Act has three primary ways to assist senior living organizations.

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A Tale of Two Crises: Europe and The United States of America A Global Perspective
May 02, 2012

From a global perspective, Dr Lieberman ventures that “we are in a prolonged economic recession that is primarily affecting the advanced economies — Europe, the U.S. and Japan.

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New York City 1975-1981: The Granddaddy of Muni Distressed Credit
April 19, 2012

In 1975 rumors were circulating that New York was in a cash crisis that could only be solved by cash flow borrowing. The City had already borrowed about $4 billion, revenues were falling short at the tail-end of the ’72-74 recession and questions were being raised about the City’s ability to repay notes without having to borrow additional seasonal cash.

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Developing, Designing, Building and Operating Value-Oriented, High Quality Communities
April 04, 2012

One of the sessions at the recent Sims 2012 Conference reviewed the topic of “Developing, Designing, Building and Operating Value-Oriented, High Quality Communities”.

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