The surprising move last week by the Federal Reserve to postpone the tapering of the $85 billion per month bond-buying program known as quantitative easing put some very strong wind at the…
ThinkstockWhen the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) analysts at UBS A.G. (NYSE: UBS) launched their U.S Select REIT portfolio, the idea was to have a flexible portfolio that could be added to…
ThinkstockRising interest rates have hammered numerous sectors of the stock market. Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), master limited partnerships and the traditional REIT stocks have all taken a beating. Typically market…
ThinkstockThe consumer is the key to the economy improving. The consumer is also the key for revenue growth and success for the major U.S retail REITs. The International Council of Shopping Centers…
During the height of the housing market collapse, the media tried to convince individuals and investors alike that the American dream of home ownership was dead. As the home building stocks plunged,…
Jon OggInvestors and traders see many Buy ratings from Wall S. analysts, but they often overlook or do not see Sell ratings and analyst downgrades when they are doing research. 24/7 Wall…
When the subprime crisis caused a complete meltdown in the housing market, many homeowners in properties they simply could not afford were forced to move into apartments. This provided a financial tailwind…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Friday. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) cut to Neutral a Janney. Bazaarvoice Inc.…
Flickr, Images of MoneyEquity Residential (NYSE: EQR) and Avalonbay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB) are acquiring Archstone Enterprises LP. This deal is for the portfolio of apartment properties under Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened mixed this morning with the S&P 500 and the DJIA slightly lower and the Nasdaq slightly higher. In Asia Japan’s trade deficit was wider than…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Monday. Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) raised to Outperform as Bull of…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. ADT Corp. (NYSE: ADT) started as Outperform with $45 target…
Investors cannot make any money in the bond market right now merely by buying and holding Treasury bonds forever. The problem is that Treasury yields are at record lows. In some parts…
If there is one beneficiary in a recovery where so many people were forced out of the housing market, it is apartment complex owners. Not everyone can live with their parents, and…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Thursday morning. American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) Reiterated Buy with $60…
