RFI News and Press, Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Inc. From 01/31/23

Summary Real estate earnings season kicks into gear this week, and over the next month, we'll hear results from 175 equity REITs, 40 mortgage REITs, and dozens of housing industry companies. REITs enter earnings season with some momentum amid the recent moderation in interest rates and ...

Summary U.S. equity markets resumed their rebound this past week as investors parsed a busy slate of corporate earnings results and economic data ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate hike decision. Gaining for the third week in the past four, the S&P 500 advanced 2.5% on the week whi...

Summary Despite delivering the strongest earnings growth of any property sector in 2022, Self-Storage REITs have stumbled of late amid a post-pandemic demand normalization and pressure from elevated supply growth. Storage demand is driven largely by housing activity – specificall...

Summary Despite lingering recession concerns and recent travel disruptions, Hotel REITs have been among the better-performing sectors over the past year, buoyed by steady post-pandemic operating improvement fueling long-awaited dividend resumptions. Several years of pent-up leisure dema...

Summary U.S. equity markets posted their first weekly declines of the new year as investors parsed a mixed slate of corporate earnings reports alongside hawkish Fed rhetoric and lukewarm economic data. Retreating after two-straight weeks of gains, the S&P 500 slipped 0.7% on the wee...

Summary Pressured by global recession concerns, Industrial REITs dipped by 30% in 2022 - the sector's worst year on record- snapping a seven-year streak of outperformance over the broader REIT Index. The frenzied investment in logistics space clashed with already-tight supply, fueling a...

Summary RFI has done remarkably well over the long haul. We are more interested in what the next 12 months will bring. Downside risks outweigh upside potential. The Cohen & Steers family has plenty of closed end funds that allow you to capitalize on their real estate e...

Summary Looking at total returns for 2022 compared to the -18.1% loss for the S&P 500, income-focused equity investments generally held up well, except for REITs. MLPs provided standout performance in 2022, gaining over 30% on a total-return basis. Now that bond benchmarks are y...

Summary U.S. equity markets posted broad-based gains after the closely-watched CPI inflation report showed signs of easing inflationary pressures, strengthening the case for the Fed to slow its pace of rate hikes. Pushing its year-to-date gains to above 4% following a dismal year of per...

Summary Presenting our 2022 year-end review of our 8% Income Portfolio. This high-income portfolio earned over $29,000 in distributions (including year-end special distributions) amounting to over 14% yield-on-cost basis. The portfolio had a loss of -12.5% in 2022, compared to -18.2...