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Best of Times and Worst of Times: Mortgage REITs endured punishing declines during the pandemic, but have nearly tripled from their lows and are back within shouting distance of pre-pandemic highs. The wave of dividend cuts has given way to a frenzy of increases this year as 20 m...

U.S. equity markets retreated from record highs this past week, pressured by renewed COVID concerns and hotter-than-expected inflation data showing the fastest rise in consumer and producer prices in decades. The S&P 500 declined by 1.0% on the week while Mid-Caps and Small-Caps s...

U.S. equity markets were mixed on a volatile holiday-shortened trading week as renewed concerns over the spread of COVID variants and downbeat economic data pulled global sovereign yields to five-month lows. Climbing for the third-straight week and closing at record highs, t...

U.S. equity markets were mixed this past week as better-than-expected housing market data and "Goldilocks" employment data were offset by ongoing COVID concerns abroad over the "Delta" variant. Setting fresh record highs on seven straight days - the longest streak since 1997 - the S&a...

U.S. equity markets rebounded following the worst week since February on promises of bipartisan progress on a significantly slimmed-down infrastructure package, reflecting concern that additional stimulus could further inflame inflation. Delivering its best week since February and clo...

U.S. equity markets slid to their worst week since February after the Federal Reserve accelerated its "lift-off" plans in response to surging inflation, sparking a sell-off in economically sensitive assets. Snapping a three-week winning streak and retreating from record-highs set...

U.S. equity markets rallied to fresh record highs this past week as long-term interest rates retreated despite inflation data showing the highest annual rise in consumer prices in decades. A seemingly insatiable bid for Treasury Bonds - a counterintuitive trend that some analysts like...

U.S. equity markets flirted with fresh record-highs this week as concerns regarding economic "overheating" cooled after employment data showed that job growth fell short of expectations for the second straight month. Finishing on the cusp of fresh record-highs, the S&P 500 rallied...

U.S. equity markets rallied this past week as long-term inflation expectations eased following a lukewarm slate of economic data and as massive new government spending programs face diminishing public support. Snapping a two-week skid, the S&P 500 rallied 1.2% on the week. Bitcoin...

REITs recorded a sequential improvement across all critical metrics in Q1, powering a historic wave of dividend growth in early 2021. However, several harder-hit property sectors are far from fully-recovered. The Great Financial Crisis resulted in long-term, lasting pain for the real ...