RFI News and Press, Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Inc. From 05/24/22

One step forward, one back. After nearly doubling in value last year, Mall REITs have been the worst-performing major property sector in 2022 as the stimulus-fueled retail strength has stalled. The tech wreck has spilled over to become the retail wreck in recent weeks. Retail stocks a...

Our rising price problem is, more than anything, a supply problem, and reducing demand is certainly one way to tackle it. But returning to the pre-COVID growth rate doesn’t mean we are headed to recession, that contraction is in our immediate future. US stocks and REITs wer...

U.S. equity markets extended a dismal stretch of declines to seven-straight weeks amid concerns over persistent inflation, slowing growth, and questions over the Fed's ability to engineer a "soft landing." The S&P 500 dipped another 3.0% on the week while the Dow Jones Industrial ...

We see volatility in equities, but volatility in fixed income is even higher than equity. The first thing that many investors look to diversify into in periods of high inflation and rising rates are real assets and real estate, in particular. I think blockchain, as a technology an...

U.S. equity markets declined for the sixth-straight week after hotter-than-expected inflation reports failed to show significant signs of easing and kept the "pedal to the metal" for Fed monetary tightening. Flirting with "bear-market" territory before paring its declines later in the...

Unable to avoid the broader 'Tech Wreck' weakness, Data Center REITs are among the worst-performing real estate sectors this year with declines of nearly 30% - their steepest drawdown on record. Cloud computing demand remains insatiable and has historically been unaffected by uncertai...

Nearly 200 REITs have reported earnings results over the past three weeks, providing critical information on the state of the real estate industry amid the extreme volatility in early 2022. Results were generally better-than-expected with roughly 85% of equity REITs beating consensus ...

U.S. equity markets declined for a fifth-straight week - the worst losing streak since 2012 - after the Federal Reserve delivered a double rate-hike that flared intense volatility but didn't ease stagflation worries. Off to its worst start to a year since 1939, the S&P 500 decline...

An unwelcome surprise is awaiting millions of renters across the country at the end of their lease term, many of which will see a double-digit rent increase on their renewal-offers. Apartment REITs continue to report stellar earnings results with record-setting rent growth near 20% wh...

The map of the Asset Allocation Committee’s market views is a buzz of activity this quarter. Coming into 2022, we anticipated slower growth compared with the steep recovery levels of 2021 and inflation that was declining but persistent—and problematic due to its origins ...