RFI News and Press, Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Inc. From 02/22/22

Real estate and REITs are some of my favorite places to invest; REITs typically generate reliable and steady cash flows. Not all real estate closed-end funds are created equal; a combination of several in the space would make sense for your portfolio. There isn't an extensive list...

Non-U.S. markets, including EM, DM, and Asia, are outperforming the U.S. markets after underperforming last year. After slightly underperforming growth last year, value is where the money is flowing. With the economy still in growth mode, cyclical stocks should do better than defe...

U.S. equity markets declined for the second-straight week as ongoing geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and jitters over rising rates offset a solid slate of earnings reports and housing data. Following a similar pattern as the prior week with early-week gains offset by a two-day...

Net lease REITs are often thought of as a bond proxy, and not without good reason. The market tends to shun net lease when inflation is high and interest rates are rising, as they are today. We believe high inflation is temporary, and rising interest rates will likewise be short-l...

Warren Buffett could invest in rental properties, but he decides not to. We identify 5 reasons why Buffett isn't big on real estate investing. Finally, we highlight his largest REIT investment and explain why Buffett may have chosen to favor REITs over rentals. For further d...

At the halfway point of another newsworthy REIT earnings season, the majority of REITs are now in "correction" territory with several of the highest-flying REITs in "bear market" territory. Consistent with the trends seen across the broader equity market, REIT earnings have generally ...

U.S. equity markets declined on another volatile week as red-hot inflation data and amplified tensions on the Russia/Ukraine border reversed early-week gains while data showed consumer confidence dipping to decade-lows. Ending the week with a volatile two-day skid, the S&P 500 fin...

REIT earnings season has kicked into high gear this week with reports from more than two dozen equity and mortgage REITs. Results have continued their positive trend with a 75% beat rate. We got our first look at retail REIT earnings over the last several days which showed that fundam...

RFI is an unlevered closed end fund focusing on high quality REITs. The fund is managed by Cohen & Steers and has performed well since inception in 1993. RFI has a strong outlook on account of continued inflation and rising rents. For further details see: RFI: An Unl...

Rising inflation has investors concerned about the impact on REITs. The research reported here examined how the big macroeconomic drivers change REIT returns. One can see below why the cash a REIT can generate, while staying leverage-neutral, will make total cash generation to be ...