WPS News and Press, iShares International Developed Property From 08/25/23

2023-08-25 00:20:00 ET Summary Declining commercial real estate valuations will not likely lead to a wave of defaults among muni issuers. We do not currently expect declining CRE valuations will lead to a wave of defaults among muni issuers, and we still believe in the sector ...

2023-08-18 23:45:00 ET Summary Activity in residential real estate has stagnated, but prices are holding up better than expected due to low inventories and a lack of forced sellers. Commercial real estate, on the other hand, looks to be in a very different situation with excess in...

2023-08-18 03:40:00 ET Summary NAREIT has developed a financial metric called Funds From Operations, or FFO, that investors in REITs can use to better evaluate their financial performance. Dividend income plays a big role in why investors would seek to own stocks in REITs. Wha...

2023-08-16 02:00:00 ET Summary CMBS loan defaults are rising - what lies ahead for near-term loan performance? Commercial real estate has been an area of intense focus for investors, with concerns that macroeconomic uncertainty, tighter financial conditions and work-from-home coul...

2023-08-11 13:26:00 ET Summary Recent economic data is a little bit of a mixed bag, with some cracks showing in the foundation for the economy, but still an economy that’s resilient. For those that think that the recent market price action is a reason that the economy won&#...

2023-08-10 15:23:24 ET Summary Nearly 200 U.S. REITs have reported second quarter earnings results over the past month, providing critical information on the state of the commercial and residential real estate industry. Of the 86 equity REITs that provide full-year Funds from Oper...

2023-08-06 05:47:00 ET Summary Now that individual investors can access direct real estate investments, what should they keep in mind regarding the main US commercial real estate sectors and their respective outlooks? Real wages have increased across the wealth spectrum, but suita...

2023-07-30 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets climbed to the highest levels since early 2022 as investors analyzed a frenzied slate of corporate earnings results, economic data, and central bank policy decisions. Gaining for a third-straight week, the S&P 500 advanced 1.0...

2023-07-18 20:52:00 ET Summary With interest rates much higher than last year, investors have a new perspective on cap rates for CRE, which generally are at a spread, or premium, to underlying interest or risk-free rates. Various US institutional office owners have sold assets at ...

2023-07-13 00:52:00 ET Summary The bond market offers potential for equity-like returns with less volatility and downside risk compared to the stock market, making it valuable for building resilient portfolios. We expect to see policy tightening and bank challenges begin to impact...