Even though the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have pulled back from their all-time highs, many stocks are still much higher than they were a year ago. But that is not the case for most of the real estate sector. Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are particularly sensitive to rising interest rates
Andrii Dodonov / Getty Images/iStockphoto Real estate investment trusts — REITs — are essentially mutual funds that buy real estate instead of stocks. While some experts argue that REITs provide portfolio diversification and are a great way to derive passive income, there are also a slew of misconceptions around them. Check Out: I’m a Financial
As the financial year 2023-24 draws to a close, it’s evident that Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have emerged as a valuable investment and tax-saving tool for investors. In a landscape marked by economic uncertainty and evolving market dynamics, REITs offer a compelling avenue for individuals and institutions alike to access the real estate market
The specialized lenders known as mortgage real estate investment trusts have a prominent spot on the injured list of players in commercial real estate. Since rising rates started to weigh on real estate borrowers in early 2022, shares of two mortgage REITs— Starwood Property Trust and Blackstone Mortgage Trust —have fallen 15% and 35%, respectively.
Published: Feb. 29, 2024 at 5:31 p.m. ET Shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. IVR advanced 3.79% to $9.03 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index COMP rising 0.90% to 16,091.92 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.12% to 38,996.39.
Published: Feb. 29, 2024 at 5:23 p.m. ET Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust FRT rose 2.21% to $100.85 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.52% to 5,096.27 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.12% to 38,996.39.
The year-end reports have come in from a cadre of lenders who hold loans on some of the more troubled kinds of commercial real estate. The December quarter wasn’t easy for mortgage real estate investment trusts like Starwood Property Trust and Blackstone Mortgage Trust . Earnings calls among the dozen or so members of this
Legal and General Investment Management is set to overhaul its UK property fund amid pushback from investors and the regulator around liquidity issues plaguing the sector. Under the new structure, LGIM will adopt a “hybrid” approach: 45% of the portfolio will be held in direct property, with 45% reallocated into shares of globally listed real estate investment trusts.
Published: Feb. 12, 2024 at 2:19 a.m. ET By Joe Hoppe Tritax Big Box said it has reached an agreement to take over UK Commercial Property REIT in an all-share offer, valuing the company at around 924 million pounds ($1.17 billion). The commercial-property investor said UK Commercial Property investors will receive 0.444 new ordinary Tritax
Published: Jan. 5, 2024 at 4:31 p.m. ET Shares of Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Un CAR.UT inched 0.04% higher to C$47.65 Friday, in what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index GSPTSE rising 0.32% to 20,937.55. Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment