Has Monty Bennett Hoisted Himself on His Own Petard?

A lawsuit was filed yesterday against Monty Bennett and certain members of the board that oversees his hotel company. It concerns a proxy fight and an out-of-state guy named Jason Aintabi who, through a company called Blackwells, owns shares in Bennett’s hotel operation and would like to have other shareholders vote on board members he has nominated.…

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Hedge Fund Asks Court To Toss REIT’s Suit In Takeover Row

By Spencer Brewer New York hedge fund Blackwells Capital LLC fired off the latest shot in its ongoing board takeover spat with a Texas-based hotel real estate investment trust, asking Monday for a federal judge to toss a lawsuit aimed at warding off the proxy contest. Blackwells says that Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. wants…

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Here We Go Again

U.S. equity markets declined for a second-straight week, while benchmark interest rates surged to the highest levels of the year after inflation data showed an unwelcome reacceleration in price pressures. Uncomfortably reminiscent of the mid-2023 inflation reacceleration, the path towards disinflation has been stymied by resurgent oil prices resulting from a further intensification of Middle…

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Stocks Stumble • Canada SFR Crackdown • MPW In Focus

We recently launched Income Builder – our premium income-focused research service on Seeking Alpha. Our focus is on real income-producing asset classes that offer reliable income, diversification, and inflation-hedging opportunities. Start a Free Two-Week Trial today! U.S. equity markets tumbled Friday while benchmark interest rates retreated from four-month highs in a global “risk-off” trade as…

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Investor Sues Monty Bennett Over Use of Nonprofit Media Outlet

Monty Bennett and some board members for his company, Ashford Hospitality Trust, have been hit with a lawsuit, alleging misconduct in a proxy fight involving Bennett’s hotel operation. The plaintiff, an out-of-state investor named Jason Aintabi, contends that Bennett unlawfully used his nonprofit media outlet, the Dallas Express, to influence shareholders, D Magazine reported. The lawsuit claims that…

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