CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.

The CCI is one of the oldest consumer surveys, originally started as a mail-in survey in 1967. It asks respondents whether certain conditions are positive, negative, or neutral.

General Growth Properties has a market cap of $22.1 billion, is part of S&P 500 index, and sees allocation in the major REIT-specific ETFs like ICF.

CBL’s (CBL) long-term strategy is to maximize shareholder returns while maintaining prudent risk profile.

The malls in GGP’s portfolio receive a smaller percentage of their operating income from anchor tenants than from specialty retailers who lease space.

Real estate private equity funds have been attracting unprecedented amounts of capital, with assets under management reaching an all-time high of $724 billion.