WSR vs OPY Comparison

Whitestone REIT is a real estate investment trust (REIT) engaged in owning and operating commercial properties in culturally diverse markets in metropolitan areas. The company's primary business objective is to increase shareholder value by acquiring, owning, and operating Community Centered Properties. Its property portfolio includes retail and mixed-use properties located in business friendly locations in and around Austin, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Phoenix, and San Antonio. The properties are convenience-focused: merchandised with a mix of service-oriented tenants providing food (restaurants and grocers), self-care (health and fitness), services (financial and logistics), education, and entertainment to the surrounding communities.

Oppenheimer Holdings Inc conducts activities in the securities industry. The company is involved in retail securities brokerage, investment banking (both corporate and public finance), institutional sales and trading, market-making, research, trust services, and investment advisory and asset management services. The company has two segments: Wealth Management, and Capital Markets. IT generates maximum revenue from Wealth Management Segment which includes commissions and fee income earned on assets under management (AUM), net interest earnings on client margin loans and cash balances, fees from money market funds, custodian fees and other activities. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Americas, with the rest from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.