Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Posts Tagged ‘ Investing in REITs ’

Homebuilders Still Ripe To Short In 2009

Nov 20th, 2008 | By Don Miller | Category: Top Story

Expect more pain in the housing market next year, says Don Miller. Rising unemployment will keep the foreclosures coming. And as the backlog of inventories swells, Don says homebuilders still look ripe for shorting in this environment.



Don’t Sell Your House Until Market Recovers

Nov 11th, 2008 | By Andrew Snyder | Category: Real Estate Investments

Real estate is a buyers market these days. But selling is a nightmare. If you can afford to hold onto your existing property, Andrew Snyder says it’s better to rent it out until the market recovers. It may require some belt-tightening in the short term, but the concrete gains from waiting will be worth it.



Why Target (TGT) Will Benefit From Real Estate Sale

Nov 4th, 2008 | By Andrew Snyder | Category: Real Estate Investments

US retailer Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) is considering offloading $20 billion in real estate holdings. This will enable the company to focus on its core strategic operations, says Andrew Snyder. And that makes it easier for investors to analyse the business. Andrew expects Target’s stock to jump if this sale is given the go ahead.



Two REITs (PPS, ACC) To Profit As Housing Market Recovers

Oct 27th, 2008 | By Andrew Snyder | Category: Featured

New home sales rose by 2.7% in September, according to the Commerce Department. Andrew Snyder says this is an important sign of a rebound in the property market. And that means adjusting your portfolio to include real estate investment trusts (REITs) like Post Properties (NYSE:PPS) and American Campus Associates (NYSE:ACC).



Avoid Retail-Sector REITs as Spending Slumps

Oct 17th, 2008 | By Andrew Snyder | Category: Real Estate Investments

Retail sales slumped 1.2% in September. It was the steepest decline for over three years. This is bad news for retailers. Andrew Snyder says this means investors should avoid retail-related REITs such as Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG).



4 Healthcare REITs to Play the Coming Real Estate Shortage

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Andrew Snyder | Category: Featured

Yesterday, Ben Bernanke warned of a drawn-out slowdown for the economy. He also said the housing market “continues to be a primary source of weakness in the real economy.” Andrew Snyder says this “weakness” is really a strength.

Think about it this way: we could soon be facing a housing shortage.

Falling property prices and tighter credit markets are putting a stop on construction activity. Buildings — especially in the commercial and industrial sectors — take a long time to put up. So this industry will be the laggard when the economy recovers.

If you don’t own land, Andrew says real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a great way to play the bounce.

But you have to cherry pick.

The retail sector is a nightmare now, but health…



How to Play the Sovereign Wealth Fund Property Boom

Oct 13th, 2008 | By Irwin Greenstein | Category: Featured, Financial News

If you had all the money in the world, where would you invest it?

For sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), the answer is commercial real estate. These mega funds are homing in on the sector right now, according to emerging markets expert Irwin Greenstein.

We keep hearing about the real-estate meltdown. But as of the end of September, REITs have been up about 2% for the year — a far cry from the wreckage of other markets.



Real Estate Shows ‘Glimmer of Hope’ for the Economy

Oct 10th, 2008 | By David Newman | Category: Real Estate Investments

David Newman says we may be approaching the bottom of the real-estate slump. High levels of uncertainty remain. But when the market does turn, it will create huge opportunities for investors.



How to Play the Coming Real Estate Recovery with This REIT

Oct 9th, 2008 | By Eric Roseman | Category: Featured, Financial News

Once of the biggest casualties in the financial crisis has been REITs. Globally, these made astonishing gains during the property boom. But they’ve taken one heck of a beating since.

Eric Roseman says the US REIT sector is likely to recover first. That’s because Europe and Asia are behind the US in the credit crunch cycle and have further to fall.

Pending home sales index bounced 7.4% in September. And government-auctioned foreclosures create great property bargains. Eric says iShares Real Estate ETF (NYSE:IYR) is one good way of playing this recovery.



Bet on the Housing Recovery with This Dividend-Paying REIT

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By Andrew Snyder | Category: Featured, Financial News

Remember how this whole financial mess started? Here’s a clue: house prices fell by a record 16.3% y-o-y in July.

Investors have fled the real estate market over the last year. But Andrew Snyder says the best time to invest in a sector is when it’s beaten down and oversold.

REIT Associated Estates Realty (NYSE:AEC) allows investors to bet on the housing recovery without the need to buy and sell property. It also pays healthy dividends in the meantime.