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- The Dish on Diversification
- Yes, the strategy failed you in the crash, as virtually every asset class except Treasuries took a heart-stopping dive. But if you're hoping to climb out of the hole, it's still your best alternative. Why now may be the time to begin buying stocks, REITs and commodities again... It's...
- Articles 2009-03-27
- The World's Best Investors on What to Buy Now
- The best investing opportunities now lie in foreign and energy-related stocks and corporate bonds, say some of the country's top fund managers. ...
- Articles 2009-06-03
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- "Some U.S. REITs are finding favorable results overseas. But not all REITs travel well.
- The article is on Foreign Affairs covering REITs. The REITs that have undertaken foreign expansion e from various market sectors but do share some similar traits. International expansion appears to suit companies with special property profiles. When a company has a unique product or capability, they can go...
- White papers 2003-10-01
- REITs Are Not Right for PPIP Players
- Patrick Harden submits: This week, Angelo, Gordon & Co. became the latest of the nine firms awarded the right to take part in the U.S. Treasury's Public-Private Investment Plan to file a prospectus for a new real estate investment trust. These REITs are designed, of course, as tax-efficient vehicles...
- External links 2009-07-14
- Long Run Underperformance in REITs Following Seasoned Equity Offerings
- This study examines the long-run performance of real estate investment trusts REITs following seasoned equity offerings SEOs. Over 61% of the 178 REITs examined underperform an index of REITs for the first year after the issue, and over 72% of the firms underperform the index for three years following the...
- White papers 2000-01-01
- REITs With a Twist
- This paper will focus on some REIT sectors that offer interesting ways to diversify the income-producing segment of one's portfolio. The mortgage REIT sector is fairly large in its own right, and as such, many basically classify REITs into two categories: mortgage REITs and property REITs. Just as property REITs...
- White papers 2003-06-27
- REITs Eye Dividend Reforms
- By Sinead CruiseLONDON (Reuters UK) - Some of the country's biggest quoted property companies have joined forces to lobby the government for the right to part-pay mandatory dividends with stocks in an effort to stockpile cash ahead of the next real estate boom.Heavyweights including Land Securities LAND, British Land BLND...
- News items 2009-10-29
- The Case for REITs in the Mixed-Asset Portfolio in the Short and Long Run
- The poor performance of the Stock Market in the US up to the middle of 2003 has meant that REITs are increasingly been seen as an attractive addition to the mixed-asset portfolio. However, there is little evidence to indicate the consistency of the role REITs should play a role in...
- White papers 2004-08-06
- Pricing Effects of Seasoned Debt Issues of Equity REITs
- Real estate investment trusts REITs have been one of the most active sectors in the capital market over the last few years. This study examines the equity valuation effects of seasoned debt offers by REITs during the 1991-1997 periods. REITs raised more than $35 billion through debt issues during this...
- White papers 2002-03-11
- The Investor's Guide to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- Real estate investment trusts REITs are companies that own and most often actively manage income-generating commercial real estate. Some REITs make or invest in loans and other obligations that are secured by real estate collateral. Most REITs are publicly traded. REITs, now commonly referred to as real estate stocks, have...
- White papers 2003-11-20
- Are REITs Here to Stay?
- The paper outlines that Real Estate Investment Trusts REITs have been popular vehicles both for fund raising and as investment opportunities in many overseas markets for some years. In Japan and Singapore where REITs were launched only two years ago, yields are typically higher than blue chip corporate bonds. REITs...
- White papers 2003-08-14
- Non-Traded REITs Offer Stability and Portfolio Diversification
- Investment portfolio diversification and risk management always have been key factors in reducing loss of asset value in the face of historically volatile markets. Of course, these strategies need not be limited to the traditional stock and bond markets. Several classes of direct investments also are available, and prominent among...
- White papers 2002-03-01
- Considered REITs?: Buffett Has
- REITs have to pay out a high percentage of their earnings. It's the law. The tax code provides REITs with favorable tax status no corporate income tax, but in return the IRS applies tedious rules to REITs they must pay dividends and they have to invest in real estate. Yet,...
- White papers 2001-01-09
- REITs: Uninspiring Valuations, Still Vulnerable to Housing Bust
- The extreme over-valuation of REITs that had built up by late 2006 was largely corrected by 2007’s major decline in REIT prices. However, REIT valuations never moved to an attractive zone, except relative to Treasury yields, which are considered over-valued themselves and thus a shaky foundation upon which to build...
- External links 2008-09-11
- REITs' Diversification Benefits
- Author: Ibbotson Associates What It Is: An update of a 2001 Ibbotson study comparing the performance of portfolios with real-estate investment trusts REITs to those without. The update compares REITs to a broader array of asset classes, including small-cap stocks. Major Finding: Portfolios holding REITs enjoy better returns...
- Research articles 2006-01-01
- Institutional Investors and REITS Equity Prices
- In this article one investigates whether the changing composition of institutional demand for REIT stock can partially explain changes in the relative prices of the REIT shares over the period 1993 to 1998. Although there is a substantial literature that examines changes in the institutional holding of a common stock...
- White papers 2000-06-01
- Joint Ventures With Reits—The Search For …
- Joint venturing with REITs is quickly becoming a common and often effective way for institutional investors to co-invest with public owner-operators that are experts in their respective product sectors. This paper examines this fairly recent trend and addresses certain considerations which should be taken into account when entering into joint...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Why REITs? Why Now?
- This article is for investors who invest in the asset class, and for those pondering whether to take the plunge, and present the top ten reasons to own REITs and why now. Although public market real estate investment trust REIT performance over the past five years has seen a fair...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Finding Treats In REITs
- Over a period, the dotcoms have tanked without leaving behind any assets, investors are looking for something more solid, understandable, something that -- dare they admit it -- pays a dividend. The answer may be real estate investment trusts REITs, which give even the smallest investor a chance to put...
- White papers 2001-04-01
- An Analysis of the Impact of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 on the Valuation of REITs and the Adverse Selection Component of the Bid/Ask Spread
- This study analyzes the impact of the Taxpayer Relief Act TRA of 1997 on Real Estate Investment Trusts REITs. The findings indicate that there are no price effects on the day of passage or on the day that the bill went into effect. The findings also indicate that there is...
- White papers 2002-07-30
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