sitoxMost of you here on Seeking Alpha know me as a REIT analyst (VNQ). That's my main circle of competence and it is also where most of my capital is going. But I also invest in other sectors of the market. Diversification is the only "free lunch" that the market has to offer and I don't want to miss out on it. My non-REIT investments are typically companies that are still somehow related to real estate since that's what I know best. Below, I highlight two of my favorite non-REIT stock investments ...

WTolenaars/iStock via Getty ImagesOn our initial coverage of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BXMT), we introduced the company and delved into the portfolio. While the scale and finesse of a Blackstone (BX) sponsored REIT is obviously hard to match, we were a little less thrilled by the prospect of buying this. We suggested investors take the defensive road and buy the BXMT bonds maturing in 2027. Those bonds are up about 15% in total returns and have lagged what the stock has done over the same ti ...

Alternative asset manager Blackstone is reportedly set to acquire an 80% stake in Sony Payment Services, a payment service provider under Sony Group. The deal, valued at approximately $280 million, is expected to be announced as soon as Friday (Dec. 22), Bloomberg reported Thursday (Dec. 21), citing an unnamed source. Neither Blackstone nor Sony Payment Services immediately replied to PYMNTS’ request for comment. Sony Group, renowned for its electronics and entertainment offerings, also operates a financial ...

Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) Goldman Sachs 2023 US Financial Services Conference December 6, 2023 12:20 PM ET Company Participants Jonathan Gray - President and COO Conference Call Participants Alexander Blostein - Goldman Sachs Alexander Blostein Okay. Thanks, everybody. We're going to get going with our next session. Thanks, everybody, for coming back. Hopefully, everyone's well fed after lunch. It is my pleasure to welcome Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone. With over $1 trillion in assets under mana ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO Commission File Number: 001-33551 Blackstone Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 20-8875684 (State or other jurisdicti ...

Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call October 19, 2023 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Weston Tucker - Head of Shareholder Relations Stephen Schwarzman - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Jonathan Gray - President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Chae - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Glenn Schorr - Evercore Michael Cyprys - Morgan Stanley Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs Craig Siegenthaler - Bank of America Finian O'Shea - Wells Fargo Securities K ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO Commission File Number: 001-33551 Blackstone Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 20-8875684 (State or other jurisdiction of ...

Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call July 20, 2023 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Weston Tucker - Head of Shareholder Relations Steve Schwarzman - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jon Gray - President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Chae - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Craig Siegenthaler - Bank of America Michael Cyprys - Morgan Stanley Glenn Schorr - Evercore Brian Bedell - Deutsche Bank Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs Adam Beatty - UBS Patrick Davitt - A ...

Blackstone Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results New York, July 20, 2023: Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today reported its second quarter 2023 results. Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Blackstone is the first alternative manager to surpass $1 trillion of assets under management. This milestone reflects the extraordinary trust we have developed with our investors — built through performance — as well as our distinctive position as an innovator. We believe we are in the early stages of ...

Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) Morgan Stanley’s U.S. Financials, Payments and CRE Conference Transcript June 12, 2023 2:30 PM ET Executives Michael Chae - Chief Financial Officer Analysts Mike Cyprys - Morgan Stanley Mike Cyprys All right. For important disclosures, please see the Morgan Stanley research disclosure website at morganstanley.com/researchdisclosures. But taking a photograph in the use of recording device is not allowed, if you have any questions, please reach out to your Morgan Stanley sales repres ...