RFI News and Press, Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Inc. From 11/13/22

Summary U.S. equity markets posted their best weekly gains since June as cooler-than-expected inflation data, election results suggesting "fiscal gridlock" in DC, and limited China re-openings raised hopes of peaking inflation. Climbing back out of "bear market" territory, the S&a...

Summary Why the declines in tech on the S&P 500 may be hiding strength in other sectors from investors. The energy sector may still provide opportunities for investors. Insurers are not suffering the same challenges as other financials in the current high-rate environment....

Summary Nearly 200 REITs and a dozen homebuilders have reported third-quarter earnings results over the past three weeks, providing critical information on the state of the U.S. real estate industry. REIT earnings season was surprisingly strong across nearly all property sectors. ...

Summary High-quality REITs with steady cash flows can be a bulwark against volatility - better yet, they’re trading at attractive discounts relative to stocks. REITs own hard assets that can produce steadier cash flows during cyclical downturns and provide additional inflat...

Summary Pressured by the broader housing cooldown, Apartment REITs have been among the weaker-performing property sectors over the past quarter despite achieving record-setting rent growth throughout the summer. While the era of 20% rent increases on new leases is over, there rema...

Summary U.S. equity markets slumped this week after the Federal Reserve approved another "jumbo" rate hike while lukewarm employment data pushed back the timeline for a potential "pivot" towards less-aggressive tightening. Retreating following its best week since November 2020, th...

Summary Pressured by the painfully slow “return to the office” with daily utilization rates still 50% below pre-pandemic norms, Office REITs are among the worst-performing property sectors this year. Office leasing activity and REIT earnings results have been surpris...

Summary The global economy has been hit by several headwinds, almost all of them leading back to higher inflation. Europe is likely already in recession, the U.S. will enter recession in Q2 2023, while China struggles to make recovery headway. Markets have faced up to the reality ...

Summary 16 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 12 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Watch for overvalued CEFs as market volatility rises. A reminder that the Tortoise tender offers are expiring. Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF...

Summary U.S. equity markets extended a two-week rebound since hitting two-year lows earlier this month as a mixed slate of corporate earnings reports and lukewarm economic data revived "soft landing" hopes. Posting its strongest two-week advance since the initial COVID vaccine rol...