VER News and Press, VEREIT Inc. From 06/19/21

U.S. equity markets slid to their worst week since February after the Federal Reserve accelerated its "lift-off" plans in response to surging inflation, sparking a sell-off in economically sensitive assets. Snapping a three-week winning streak and retreating from record-highs set...

Over the past twelve months, there has been close to $50 billion of closed or announced M&A (mergers & acquisitions) deals in the REIT sector. That includes three privately funded transactions and four REIT buyers. We believe we’re in the early innings as it relates...

Blackstone Mortgage Trust has been a consistent pillar of our mortgage REIT exposure. It built its giant portfolio, at least in part, by taking advantage of crises and distressed companies. Patient and disciplined capital tends to win over time. As Q1-21 results arrive, we can fin...

U.S. equity markets rallied to fresh record highs this past week as long-term interest rates retreated despite inflation data showing the highest annual rise in consumer prices in decades. A seemingly insatiable bid for Treasury Bonds - a counterintuitive trend that some analysts like...

Our FMP is a portfolio solely composed of funds aimed at outperforming the largest ETF (SPY) on a risk-adjusted basis. The FMP, by definition, is a low-maintenance portfolio. It meant to serve those with little time, desire, energy, and/or knowledge. Nonetheless, we never thought ...

Realty Income is one of the bluest blue-chips in the REIT sector, and also one of the most undervalued REITs at this time. After announcing a major deal that significantly increases its value, it saw its share price stagnate. We expect up to 40% upside, and while you wait, you ear...

REITs get plenty of exposure on Seeking Alpha but this article discusses a sector that's currently yielding around 8% and continues to outperform. BDCs have minimal investments in cyclical sectors, stronger credit performance than many private equity/debt funds during recessionary per...

Increasingly many investors are chasing quick gains by investing in meme stocks like AMC and GameStop. Instead of treating the stock market as a casino, we would strongly advise you to exercise more caution when investing your hard-earned money. Slow and steady wins the race in th...

We dive into net lease REITs and how their unique business strategy allows them to generate impressive earnings growth, despite some of the lowest organic cash flow growth among subsectors. While on the surface they may seem to be a play on interest rates, the unique strategies and un...

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...