Private equity investors, shareholders of public REITs and especially brokers who see fat commission checks in all those transactions keep driving prices higher. (nreionline.com)
Insurance companies pay fat commissions for selling whole life policies; perhaps 80 % of your first year's premium goes to the agent. (money.cnn.com)
Maybe it's just a coincidence that these «mainstream» investments (which are really all derivatives subject to counter party risk) pay fat commissions. (realestateguysradio.com)