Why I'm Steering Clear Of REIT ETFs

Real estate investment trusts are the most passively owned part of the stock market. Active managers typically underperform their passive benchmarks. The only sector of the market where active managers beat passive indexes is real estate. High Yield Landlord refuses to invest in passive real estate ETFs.

American Tower Delivers Robust Q1 Performance, Eyes Long-Term Growth Despite Market Challenges

American Tower Corp reported fiscal first-quarter 2024 revenue growth of 2.4% year-on-year to $2.834 billion. The company generated $882 million in free cash flow. American Tower stock has lost 13% in the last 12 months. Company expects property revenue to grow by 3.3% in FY24.

2 Years Of Gloom Have Done Interesting Things To REIT Valuation

This week marks the 2-year anniversary of when REITs experienced a 26% drop in prices due to rising interest rates. Despite the overall decline, many REIT sectors showed strong FFO/share growth in the last 2 years. The market pricing of REits did not align with their fundamental performance. The crash has sown the seeds of opportunity for investors.

Weekly Report: what happened at SRVR last week (0422-0426)?

Stagflation Is Back

U.S. Equity markets rebounded this week from their worst weekly decline in a year. The S&P 500 rallied 2.8% on the week - erasing essentially all of its declines in the prior week. Real estate equities steadied this week as earnings reports from residential and office REITs were strong. A "jarring" GDP report showed return of "stagflationary" trends.

Real estate stocks finish in green as analysts turn positive, earnings surprise to upside

Real estate stocks finish in green as analysts turn positive, earnings surprise to upside. The real estate stocks ended the week in green after three consecutive weeks of declines. The sector delivered strong earnings, even amid dim chances of a near-term rate cut. Alexandria Real Estate Equities and CoStar Group were among the best performing real estate names this week.

Biggest Landlords Pile Into 'Build-To-Rent' Single-Family Houses, But Sell Older Houses Into This Overpriced Market

Home Real Estate Analysis Biggest Landlords Pile Into 'Build-To-Rent' Single-Family Houses, But Sell Older Houses Into This Overpriced Market. Building professionally managed communities of single-family houses for rent, with their own leasing and maintenance offices, is the hottest trend in new house construction. The biggest landlords have begun selling thousands of older houses scattered all over the place. American Homes 4 Rent and Invitation Homes sold over 3,000 older houses combined in 2023.

Mortgage Pain Has Not Peaked Yet

Despite spring market optimism, US Home sales in March posted their most significant decline in more than a year. In Canada, where fixed mortgage rates are back above 5%, March home sales and prices were mostly unchanged month-over-month. Oxford Economics forecasts that mortgage payments will increase by another 6% to $156 billion by the end of 2024 in Canada. The hardest hit will be low to medium-income households.

Weekly Report: what happened at SRVR last week (0415-0419)?

A Hawkish Pivot

U.S. Equity markets posted their worst week in a year while benchmark interest rates surged to five-month highs. The S&P 500 declined another 3.1% this week. High-flying technology stocks were particularly hard hit. Earnings season is off to a shaky start for office REITs.

Real estate stocks continue on downward trajectory as market's April pullback intensifies

Real estate stocks continue on downward trajectory as market's April pullback intensifies. U.S. Existing home sales slid 4.3% in March. Economic activity expanded slightly, the Federal Reserve said in its April Beige Book report. Investors dial back interest rate cut expectations for real estate.

Home Sales Clobbered By Mortgage Rates. New Listings And Active Listings Surge. Most Price Reductions For Any March In Years

REIT Earnings Preview: Delay And Pray

The State Of REITs: April 2024 Edition

8 REITs increase dividend payouts in March, says report

Financials 8 REITs increase dividend payouts in March, says report. Retail REIT InvenTrust Properties saw the largest relative dividend growth of the month. Total number of real estate investment trusts that hiked their dividends in Q1 to 35, says S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Capital offering activities by equity REITs rise by 14% M/M in March

Weekly Report: what happened at SRVR last week (0408-0412)?

Here We Go Again

Real estate stocks continue to dip as earnings season kicks off

Real estate stocks continue to dip as earnings season kicks off. The broader S&P 500 put in its worst weekly performance since late October last year. The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF closed 2.97% lower this week. Inflation data marred sentiments as the Q1 earnings season kicked off on a mixed note.

Anatomy Of A Recession Update: What's Different About This Cycle?

Jeffrey Schulze, Head of Economic and Market Strategy at ClearBridge Investments, discusses the updated ClearBridge Recession Risk Dashboard. He says immigration has increased the growth potential of the US economy more than usual. He also shares his views on US equities and the impact of the Magnificent Seven.