REITs invest in the majority of real estate property types, including offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, retail centers, medical facilities, data centers, cell towers and hotels.
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REITs delivered strong investment performance through mid-year 2026, outperforming the broad equity market by a sizable margin.
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Described by some as the “bluest of blue chip” REITs in the United States, Boston Properties, Inc.’s portfolio of iconic, top-tier office assets is overseen today by CEO Owen Thomas.
Historically, when REIT dividend yields became high relative to the yields on other income-oriented investments, that has usually been a sign that REITs had become undervalued and were likely to perform strongly over the next several years.
Investors who depend on commodity investments to protect against inflation risk negative returns if inflation doesn’t meet their expectations, whereas REITs have historically provided strong returns in both high-inflation and low-inflation environments.
The mortgage market is critically important for the economy and for financial markets.
A close examination of REIT financial exposures suggests that increases in interest rates may have little impact on their operating performance.
FFO rose 5.6% as the economy reopened and REITs display resilience with strong balance sheets, low leverage ratios.
A valuable last-mile logistics network, stable occupancy, and consistent rent growth are among the key factors that make the U.S. Postal Service a highly desirable tenant for Postal Realty Trust, Inc.
Mortgage REITs are an investment in real estate finance that combine high current income with long-term total return and portfolio diversification. MREITs have delivered a 21.2 percent total return over the past year, outpacing most other investments over this period.
Easterly supports important missions of the U.S. government through real estate.
In today’s economy, the pace of inflation has moderated, economic growth has remained healthy, the unemployment rate has held steady, the prospects of recession have lessened, and expectations for continued monetary policy easing have proliferated.
REIT share prices have often responded negatively to rising interest rates, at least since 2013. Is this warranted by the outlook for their future earnings?
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Institutional investors are increasingly implementing portfolio completion strategies, which use REITs to “complete” their portfolios, ensuring they reflect the current real estate universe.