FRI News and Press, First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund From 05/24/22

As a real estate developer first and then a REIT analyst, I’ve learned that owning quality merchandise is essential. Many of my past mistakes have been directly correlated to the chase for yield over quality. "Macho Man" was the textbook example of cream rising to the top. ...

It's that time of the month. I will provide you with more monthly REIT mailbox mojo. In this edition, I will provide you with 7 monthly-paying REITs worth buying. For further details see: Monthly REIT Mailbox Mojo

Our rising price problem is, more than anything, a supply problem, and reducing demand is certainly one way to tackle it. But returning to the pre-COVID growth rate doesn’t mean we are headed to recession, that contraction is in our immediate future. US stocks and REITs wer...

ABR yields 9.27%, with a trailing 72.47% Dividend Payout Ratio. ABR will benefit from higher rates. Its diversified business model is working well, with good growth in Q1 '22 and full year 2021. It has outperformed the S&P by 10% in 2022. For further details see: ...

U.S. equity markets extended a dismal stretch of declines to seven-straight weeks amid concerns over persistent inflation, slowing growth, and questions over the Fed's ability to engineer a "soft landing." The S&P 500 dipped another 3.0% on the week while the Dow Jones Industrial ...

The stock market is down significantly in 2022. We are mainly buying REITs because of 10 reasons that we outlined. We also highlight 3 "top picks" to buy today. For further details see: The Market Is Crashing: Here's What I Am Buying

Mortgage REITs in general and Granite Point in particular are not well understood by the markets. This increases share price volatility and potential opportunity. It's time to revisit this interesting mortgage REIT yielding nearly 10% and determine if Granite Point once again is a...

I insist on quality, and before I recommend or buy shares in any stock, I must always pay strict attention to property fundamentals. When it comes to investing, and your hard-earned capital, it’s just plain dangerous to gamble on unsafe stocks. And believe me, I will not be...

MFA made a reverse stock split of 1-for-4 effective Apr. 4, 2022. Since then, the stock has fallen more than the market average. Based on P/B value and dividend yield metrics, the stock is undervalued; however, the reverse stock split made investors wary of adding to their MFA positio...

The selling rate of existing homes decreased 2.4% in April, to a 5.61 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. The selling rate is down 5.9% from a year ago. Condo and co-op sales slowed by 1.6% for the month, leaving sales at a 620,000 annual rate for the month, their slowest pace si...