Steve Sage

Disclosure: I am in full compliance with all ethics and other policies for Market Realist research analysts. I am not invested in securities that I cover on Market Realist.

More From Steve Sage

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  Macroeconomic Analysis

  Turmoil in China’s Stock Exchange Wreaks Havoc on REITs

  China’s stock exchange wreaked havoc on the global economy for the week ended January 8, 2016. The REITs market saw a severe downturn during the week.

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  Company & Industry Overviews

  Both Positive and Negative Impacts by Oil Prices on REITs

  Oil prices can play a crucial part in determining the direction of REITs. Let’s talk about a few of the positives and negatives affecting REITs here.

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  Macroeconomic Analysis

  Black Week for REITs, Real Estate Services Performed the Worst

  Though the week ended Friday, January 8, 2016, wasn’t fruitful for many investors, a few REITs provided some relief to investors in the volatile market.

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  Company & Industry Overviews

  Specialized REITs: Value Drivers

  Specialized REITs and residential REITs within IYR generated positive returns of 0.2% and 9%, respectively, on a yearly basis.

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  Company & Industry Overviews

  The Timber Industry and Its Relationship with REITs

  The timber industry provides employment to over 1.4 billion people and makes products worth more than $200 billion annually.

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  Company & Industry Overviews

  An Overview of the Wireless Tower Industry

  Industry profitability has increased mainly due to improved pricing of wireless service contracts and the strengthening of infrastructure investments.

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  Company & Industry Overviews

  Specialized REITs: The Unsung Heroes

  With the growing economy and global investment horizons, investments have shifted beyond the traditional options to specialized REITs.

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  Company & Industry Overviews

  Healthcare REITs Continue Their Strong Run

  Healthcare REITs have shown resilience in the rising rate environment. REITs will likely be hurt more in this environment since they have to incur higher expenses.

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  Company & Industry Overviews

  Impact of Consumer Spending on Retail REITs

  Consumer spending and the overall health of the economy are the main drivers of retail REITs. The Fed’s decision to increase the interest rate could have a positive or negative impact on spending.

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  Miscellaneous

  Retail REITs Lead the Way with Top Performance in IYR

  Retail REITs were the top performers of the iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) on January 5, 2016, with a return of 2.5%. The healthcare REIT subgroup ended the day with a positive return of 2.4%.