WPG News and Press, Washington Prime Group Inc. From 01/02/21

U.S. equity markets finished an unforgettable 2020 at record highs despite the unprecedented ongoing global pandemic, rallying back from a historic market sell-off that pushed financial markets to the absolute brink. Finishing the year with returns of 17.6%, the S&P 500 finis...

Retirees lost money this year when stocks and other investments declined in the COVID-19 market crash. Since then, many assets have recovered, but others haven’t. In this article, I reveal how I get safe, high income by investing in preferred stocks, blue-chip REITs, and pr...

I typically enjoy being a pretty optimistic person. So I’d love to say that every one of the property sectors is going to come roaring back from their darkest days of COVID-19. But the realist in me says "that ain't gonna happen." My bets on retail have been limited, an...

Malls have been hit hard by COVID-19. With vaccines, there's light at the end of the tunnel. We look at one of our favorite companies in this space with three great investment opportunities. For further details see: 2024 Bond Yield +20%: Washington Prime

Earlier this week, Washington Prime (NYSE: WPG) shareholders awoke to an unusual sight: a huge increase in the struggling mall REIT 's share price. It wasn't because of any good news, though. The company simply completed a 1-for-9 reverse stock split designed to get the trading ...

Gainers: Big Rock Partners Acquisition (BRPA) +73%. InterPrivate Acquisition (IPV) +25%. Collective Growth (CGROU) +18%. Longview Acquisition (LGVW) +16%. UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) +16%.Losers: Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) -15%. Washington Prime Group (WPG) -12%. Kinsale Capital Group (KNS...

Gainers: Ocugen (OCGN) +114%.Big Rock Partners Acquisition (BRPA) +110%.Aurora Mobile (JG) +50%.Aqua Metals (AQMS) +45%.NantHealth (NH) +39%.Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings (SPWH) +37%.Aemetis (AMTX) +30%.Foresight Autonomous Holdings (FRSX) +29%.QuantumScape (QS) +28%.Cyclacel Pharmaceut...

More than 11,000 retail location closures have been announced in 2020, according to a report from real estate firm CoStar Group, as the pandemic helped usher in an acceleration of online shopping."This movie is not finished. I suspect we're going to see more closings throughout 2021," said fo...

High-Yield equity REITs have regularly underperformed. We expect that trend to continue over the next decade. REITs with high yields, low FFO multiples, and weak balance sheets have regularly underperformed. Instead of focusing on those negative-growth REITs, consider a REIT with ...

REIT investing can be very rewarding, but if done poorly, it also can lead to disastrous results. Despite being bullish on REITs, we only invest in one out of 10 on average. Most REITs have issues with their management, balance sheet, properties, and/or valuation. To succeed, you ...