Contrarian Stock Market Investing News - Featuring Bargain Stocks » DDR http://www.contrarianprofits.com Access market-beating ideas from the world's top investment gurus on stock market investing, the gold market, ETFs, Forex trading and real estate values. Mon, 10 May 2010 15:10:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 How to Profit from the Commercial Real Estate Blow-Up http://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/how-to-profit-from-the-commercial-real-estate-blow-up/14240 http://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/how-to-profit-from-the-commercial-real-estate-blow-up/14240#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:11:16 +0000 Charles Delvalle http://www.contrarianprofits.com/?p=14240 With consumers losing savings, their jobs and their homes, it was only a matter of time before businesses across the country began to feel pain.
And it’s no surprise to see corporations hit the wall all across America (Wolf Camera was the latest filer). Nor is it any surprise to see commercial real estate vacancies rocket higher.

Although vacancy rates haven’t hit their recent 2003 peak, they should surpass it in the next month or two.

This is a clear signal that most commercial real estate investment trusts (REIT) are going to see their earnings take a big hit.

We already saw commercial REIT Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (NYSE:DDR) take a huge hit.

But DDR has already dropped too far to be an attractive short.
(As…

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And it’s no surprise to see corporations hit the wall all across America (Wolf Camera was the latest filer). Nor is it any surprise to see commercial real estate vacancies rocket higher.

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Although vacancy rates haven’t hit their recent 2003 peak, they should surpass it in the next month or two.

This is a clear signal that most commercial real estate investment trusts (REIT) are going to see their earnings take a big hit.

We already saw commercial REIT Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (NYSE:DDR) take a huge hit.

But DDR has already dropped too far to be an attractive short.
(As a general rule, if a stock is selling for under $5 it’s too cheap to short).

Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE:KIM), on the other hand, still has a ways to drop.

Better still, KIM recently hit new lows and is sure to suffer as the commercial real estate market continues to fall apart.

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