RFI News and Press, Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Inc. From 03/22/23

2023-03-22 11:00:00 ET Summary Net Lease REITs - historically one of the most "rate-sensitive" property sectors - have surprisingly been the best-performing major property sector since early 2021 despite the significant rise in interest rates. Private market values have remained f...

2023-03-20 11:31:49 ET Summary We had sell ratings on both RFI and IGR on our last coverage. The funds have seen modest improvements in their pricing. We think we are halfway there to a potential buy point, but we are upgrading one of these two today. Closed end funds fo...

2023-03-19 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets oscillated forcefully while interest rates plunged this week as contagion from a pair of mid-sized bank collapses spread to other lenders while authorities scrambled to contain the fallout. On brand with the "March Madness" theme ...

2023-03-14 09:00:00 ET Summary Amid intensifying concerns over the potential fallout from several major tech-focused bank failures, this report examines high-level REIT fundamentals to chart the likely path forward for the real estate industry. Real estate equities have been slamm...

2023-03-05 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets rebounded following their worst week of the year as investors parsed data showing surprising resilience in global economic activity this winter despite stiff interest rate headwinds. Snapping a three-week skid and notching its bes...

Summary After covering the Winners of REIT Earnings Season earlier this week, Part 2 of our Earnings Recap focuses on the worst-performing property sectors and common threads shared by these laggards. While there were upside standouts and impressive reports within these lagging property...

Summary Nearly 200 U.S. REITs have reported fourth-quarter earnings results over the past month, providing critical information on the state of the real estate industry in a period defined by post-pandemic uncertainty. Rising rate concerns overshadowed a surprisingly strong slate of rep...

Summary U.S. equity markets posted their worst week of the year as benchmark interest rates jumped to three-month highs on data showing a surprising reacceleration in inflation and economic activity in January. Declining for a third straight week - a skid that follows a stretch of four-...

Summary Apartment REITs were the second-worst-performing property sector in 2022 - barely outperforming the troubled office sector - despite delivering a record year of operating performance highlighted by 20% FFO growth. Following two years of historic rent growth, there is little doub...

Summary 1 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 0 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. Senior loans lead while real estate lags. MLPs remain the most discounted CEF sector. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on ...