VER News and Press, VEREIT Inc. From 05/31/21

St. Louis Fed Reserve President Bullard stated the obvious: Cryptos are worthless. While speculating might be fun, most speculators end up broke. We take a look at time-tested investments that have paid investors steady recurrent income for decades. Don't gamble with your reti...

U.S. equity markets rallied this past week as long-term inflation expectations eased following a lukewarm slate of economic data and as massive new government spending programs face diminishing public support. Snapping a two-week skid, the S&P 500 rallied 1.2% on the week. Bitcoin...

It's back to "business as usual" for net lease REITs, which endured punishing declines early in the pandemic before ultimately exhibiting impressive resilience in the face of stiff macroeconomic headwinds. Acquisition-fueled growth - the "bread and butter" of the sector - has kic...

REITs recorded a sequential improvement across all critical metrics in Q1, powering a historic wave of dividend growth in early 2021. However, several harder-hit property sectors are far from fully-recovered. The Great Financial Crisis resulted in long-term, lasting pain for the real ...

You never want to have all your eggs in one basket. So, here are some general guidelines to consider when figuring out how much you should put into REITs. If you’re simply looking for steady returns with a modest degree of risk and volatility, 15%-25% of your portfolio coul...

U.S. equity markets retreated on another turbulent week as investors backed away from speculative assets amid signs that supply shortages and surging prices have started to impair aggregate demand. Bitcoin plunged after U.S. and Chinese authorities each pushed ahead with increased reg...

Realty Income will acquire VEREIT with immediate accretion to AFFO. I run the numbers on the merger and explain what to expect long term. Payout ratios are not the best indicators of dividend safety. I explain why I have sold out of Realty Income. For further details see...

Are you a ski jump investor, or a cliff diver? Thinking about which you are may help determine your investing performance. Read and find out. Monthly dividend payers are popular. The market went through a major stress test in 2020. How they weathered that storm helps us choose the bes...

Realty Income's all-stock VEREIT merger enables the company to gain strong diversification while creating an impressive office spin-co. The company will see significant synergies from its improved financial positioning while also seeing continued growth. We expect Realty Income to...

Realty Income is a leading net lease REIT, and its acquisition of VEREIT will provide material value to shareholders. The stock price is near 52-week highs, but is virtually flat over the past five years despite FFO/share growth. Investors have an opportunity to acquire shares at ...