USRT News and Press, iShares Core U.S. REIT From 12/13/22

Summary Avoiding envy, and its associated pitfalls, is one of the simple secrets to a successful investment portfolio. Value once again outperformed Growth in the last week. After closing below the 200-day moving average for two weeks running, the US Dollar seems firmly entrenched i...

Summary Demand destruction is weighing on prices globally as financial conditions tighten. The good news is that headline CPI is set to follow crude lower in 2023. This Wednesday, any dovish nods out of the FOMC could spark a year-end relief rally in risk markets. Demand d...

Summary Overall, I think the markets had gotten to peak hawkishness and people were under-positioned because they were expecting a more and more hawkish Fed. This may be the tightest labor market, quite frankly, we’ve seen in five decades. This is the first proper recessionar...

Summary U.S. equity markets retreated this week as investors positioned for the upcoming FOMC meeting while a chorus of analysts and executives expressed doubt on the likelihood of a "soft landing." Posting its worst week since mid-September, the S&P 500 slid 3.3% on the week - slum...

Summary Residential housing is a decent play considering demographic dynamics in the US, but the markets are more volatile and sensitive to mortgage rates. The leases of specialised REITs are going to be seeing rent and more value growth compared to residential properties right now whic...

Summary Amid the crosscurrents, two themes have prevailed during the post-pandemic years, which lend some perspective to the macroeconomic roadmap ahead: namely, the bipolar swings in macro policy and the forces of economic normalization. After one of the worst years for fixed income as...

Summary Single-Family Rental REITs have uncharacteristically lagged this year- dipping by more than 30% - swept up by stiff headwinds across the housing industry from the historic surge in mortgage rates. While residential rent growth has moderated significantly over the past quarter fr...

Summary U.S. equity markets are grappling with the highest inflation in decades, critical central bank policy decisions, and slowing economic growth. Energy’s positive dispersion can be attributed to the outperformance of energy stocks this year, which has propelled the S&P E...

Summary The mortgage payment for the median new home sold in the U.S. during October 2022 would now consume nearly half the monthly income of an American household earning the median income. As mortgage rates have exploded, median new home prices have remained elevated, holding down the...

Summary The national average on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage has come back below 7%, but it remains elevated versus recent history as housing data still can’t catch a break. This morning, the NAHB released their latest reading on homebuilder sentiment and for the eleventh ...