The Sectors Now On Shaky Ground
Russ Koesterich, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 2:52AM CST
Equities rose last week as the U.S. played a bit of catch-up with the international markets. A particularly strong U.S. jobs report confirmed the economy continues to improve, but also demonstrated that some areas of the stock market, such as...
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Uptrend Call Working As iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund Stock Rises 12.3% (FTY)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Feb 06, 11:14AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund (NYSE:FTY) on October 20th, 2014 at $44.08. In approximately 4 months, iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund has returned 12.34% as of today's recent price of $49.52.
FTY: 49.14 (-0.35)
Income favorites ponder the idea of rate hikes
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 06, 9:19AM CST
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Fidelity adds REIT fund to ETF lineup
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 05, 11:47AM CST
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REIT ETFs Hit a Bump as Simon Property Posts Mixed Q4 - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Mon Feb 02, 9:42AM CST
Mixed results from Simon Property have clouded the outlook for the broader REIT sector.
SCHH: 40.87 (-0.32), SPG: 193.11 (-1.61), RWR: 95.23 (-0.83), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), FTY: 49.14 (-0.35)
Real Estate Trends To Watch In 2015
Amy Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 01, 2:18AM CST
WREI: 47.61 (-0.42), PSR: 76.21 (-0.67), DRN: 90.19 (-1.98), IYR: 80.31 (-0.44), URE: 115.05 (-1.18), FTY: 49.14 (-0.35)
14.8% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund Call (FTY)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jan 30, 10:02AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund (NYSE:FTY) on October 20th, 2014 at $44.08. In approximately 3 months, iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund has returned 14.84% as of today's recent price of $50.62.
FTY: 49.14 (-0.35)
Will The Sluggish U.S. Housing Market Perk Up This Year?
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 30, 7:19AM CST
Housing remains a weak spot for the US economy, as suggested by yesterday's news of a bigger-than-expected tumble in December's Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking measure of demand. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said that the...
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REITs Reeling In Returns
Markit - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 29, 7:58AM CST
A recent report released by Markit's Research Signals reveals the significant outperformance of REITs in 2014 versus the broader market. Here the report's findings are analysed, delving into the deeper details behind the performance and investor's...
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Global Macro Performance
The Short Side Of Long - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 1:43PM CST
Chart 1: Global bonds have outperformed all other major asset classes (click to enlarge) Source: Short Side of Long Let us quickly look at the 12 month performance of all major asset classes. Chart 1 shows three major equity regions: US,...
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iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund Up 15.0% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (FTY)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jan 23, 10:03AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund (NYSE:FTY) on October 20th, 2014 at $44.08. In approximately 3 months, iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund has returned 15.02% as of today's recent price of $50.70.
FTY: 49.14 (-0.35)
REIT rally running out of steam?
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 21, 2:14PM CST
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What Happens To REITs If (More Like When) Inflation Goes Wild
Reuben Gregg Brewer - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 16, 5:29PM CST
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BlackRock launches physical U.S. real estate ETF
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 13, 8:15AM CST
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Equity REITs working again as rates tumble
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 12, 1:40PM CST
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Video: Income Investing And The ABCs Of MLPs, REITs, And BDCs
Brian Haskin - Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 09, 9:18AM CST
In this video, Barron’s editors Jack Otter and Jack Hough discuss the outlook for income investing in 2015. Mr. Hough recently wrote a Barron’s cover story on the same topic, which was characterized as pessimistic, but he and Mr....
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Video: The Impact Of Higher Rates On REITs And MLPs
Brian Haskin - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 7:17AM CST
With benchmark interest rates at historic lows for six years now, investors have had to look beyond the traditional fixed-income market for current income. Two areas to which they’ve turned are REITs (real estate investment trusts) and MLPs...
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Equity REITs add to gains as long-term yields dive
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 1:25PM CST
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REITs give biggest returns in nearly a decade
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 1:25AM CST
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