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• High Leverage May Lead Moody's to Downgrade Some REITs

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-08-14

  Research Recap submits: Differences in leverage as measured by the current market value of a real estate portfolio versus its book value may lead Moody’s to consider a small number of rating downgrades among U.S. REITs. In a new report, Moody’s says it has identified a number of...

  Tags: Financial, Research Recap, Frawley Corp.

• REIT Liquidity Update: Still Not in Great Shape

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-07-02

  Tyler Durden submits: If anyone had told us a year ago that Fitch would at least attempt to be a voice of reason, while Merrill Lynch, which has gotten destroyed on real estate, would be a CRE permabull, we would have punched them in the face. Alas,...

  Tags: US Market, Tyler Durden, Frawley Corp.

• Why REIT ETFs Are Recovering

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-06-04

  Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: REIT ETFs give investors a broad base of real estate exposure while giving great tax benefits to the corporations that help build them up. They are the latest vehicle of interest for exposure during the markets latest rebound. The past two years have been...

  Tags: US Market, Tom Lydon, Frawley Corp.

• Bottom for Real Estate and Related ETFs Could Drag On

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-05-28

  Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: The housing market, along with related ETFs, may see a bottom eventually, but this low point could drag on for awhile. The U.S. housing market slump that caused median home values to depreciate 24% since 2006 could bottom out next month but economists at...

  Tags: ETF, Tom Lydon, Frawley Corp.

• Is a Housing Crisis Sprouting in the Hamptons and Manhattan?

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-04-12

  Trader Mark submits: One nice thing about a roaring stock market is I can post economic stories without feeling guilty of "piling on". As we wrote Wednesday [Apr 8: Recession Causes Relatives to Move in Together & Sharp Drop Off in Divorces. Housing Bubble 2.0? Not] In...

  Tags: US Market, Trader Mark, Frawley Corp.

• Financial Crisis Hits REITs ETFs Hard

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-09-17

  Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: The financial crisis has hurt the sector’s ETFs, but there’s another victim: the New York City REIT. Two prominent New York office REITs have been hit hard by the potential Bank of America BAC/Merrill Lynch MER acquisition, Lehman’s LEH bankruptcy and trouble at...

  Tags: ETF, Frawley Corp.