To say the coronavirus bear market has been hard on REITs would be an understatement. While the S&P 500 was down about 35% at its lowest point (thus far), the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund (VNQ) was down 44%. And the damage in many individual REITs was far worse. As an example, triple-net retail REIT...Read More

The following is an excerpt from With the US Economy in a Deep Freeze, Is There Value in the REIT Wreck? REITs are normally a quiet corner of the market. Because they tend to pay high dividends, they’re a favorite of income-starved retirees. Well, I’m not speaking in hyperbole when I say they got their...Read More