RFI News and Press, Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Inc. From 11/03/21

The recent run higher in the Sharpe ratio for the Global Market Index finally reversed in October. Risk-adjusted performance has slipped, but GMI's rebound in October lifted it to a new record high. GMI is useful as a baseline to begin research on asset allocation and portfolio de...

The long-run risk premium forecast for the Global Market Index (GMI) rebounded in October, edging up to 6.1%, based on revised numbers through last month. The new estimate is calculated in terms of the projected return over the “risk-free” rate, according to a risk-based...

U.S. equity markets advanced for the fourth straight week on strong corporate earnings reports while investors expressed relief over continued setbacks and cuts in the Biden Administration's tax-and-spending agenda. The fate of trillions of dollars of government spending and tax hikes...

MSA Safety Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend PR Newswire PITTSBURGH , Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) today declared a first quarter dividend of 44 cents per share on common stock, payable ...

We're at the halfway point of another newsworthy real estate earnings season with roughly 75 REITs reporting third quarter results. We discuss the highlights and major developments thus far. Consistent with the trends seen across the broader equity market, REIT earnings have generally...

MSA Safety Announces Third Quarter Results Revenue growth driven by strength in core products and strategic acquisitions PR Newswire PITTSBURGH , Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) today...

Rising rates emerged as one of Q3’s main concerns, as bond yields rose to levels not seen since earlier in the year. Latest headline inflation data is beginning to level off after the initial dramatic rise in the first half of 2021. Elevated inflation is filtering into the ...

Mortgage REITs - which endured punishing declines of 50-70% during the peak of the pandemic - have rallied back from the brink since mid-2020 to within shouting distance of record highs. The pandemic-driven wave of dividend cuts has given way to a frenzy of dividend hikes this year wi...

MSA Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Webcast PR Newswire PITTSBURGH , Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA), the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility inf...

Many investors are panicking and concerned about their REITs as the 10-year Treasury Yield continues to rise. We think these fears are largely overblown, as REITs have actually outperformed in past periods of higher interest rates. Not only are higher interest rates not a threat, ...