RFI News and Press, Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Inc. From 09/09/22

Summary The main economic data release for the trading week is the US inflation report. The UK economy is in a precarious position and facing a recession. Chinese President Xi is expected to meet with Russian President Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in U...

Summary One of the best-performing property sectors over the past quarter, Single-Family Rental ("SFR") REITs have been beneficiaries of surging mortgage rates, which made renting single-family homes a relative bargain. Single-family rents rose at the fastest pace on record throug...

Summary While still outperforming the REIT Index this year, timber and farmland REITs have pulled back amid cooling inflation expectations, slumping global commodity demand, and regional weather complications. A hedge on chaos? Amid indications that the Russia-Ukraine conflict may...

Summary Real estate hasn't been a particularly strong area to invest in through 2022. It hasn't provided any meaningful shelter despite being a natural inflation hedge. I believe higher interest rates, concern about an economic slowdown and slowing real estate demand are causi...

Summary U.S. equity markets posted their third-straight week of declines while interest rates pushed toward post-GFC highs as Fed officials doubled down on their hawkish pivot despite another slate of soft economic data. Extending a three-week selloff that has erased much of the m...

Summary Today's market X-ray shows the returns for each index, asset class, sector, and so on, since the recent low point on June 16th. Of the global indices, US small caps are in the lead, followed by the NASDAQ. High beta stocks are the most preferred factors since June 16. ...

Summary After showing renewed signs of life following a solid earnings season, Mall REITs are again the worst-performing major property sector in 2022 as recession concerns have offset modestly-improving fundamentals. A microcosm of broader macroeconomic trends, mall sector dynami...

U.S. equity markets failed to extend their weekly winning streak as hawkish commentary from Fed officials sparked renewed pressure on bonds and sent benchmark interest rates back to four-week highs. Following a four-week rally that had erased over half of the benchmark's year-to-date ...

The SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) invests based on the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index. Both ETF and Index are reviewed. I recently compared VNQ against ICF, two other broad REIT ETFs and found VNQ was slightly better. I will compare RWR against VNQ to illustrate the title'...

Record issuance of agency CRT securities have hurt prices this year, but rapidly shrinking supply could be a catalyst for near-term outperformance. After a wild ride so far this year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac credit risk-transfer securities (CRTs) are looking attractive in the near ...