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The Road Ahead for REITs

As we await recounts in some of the close battle ground states and the inevitable lawsuits to follow (did anyone expect this annus horribilis to end differently?), we wanted to take a break from constantly refreshing websites for updated vote counts to offer quick thoughts on the election and its impact on REITs for the months ahead. While the

I see REIT Passive Ownership Rising… Is Trouble on the Way?

The efficient-market hypothesis (EMH) is a long-debated economic theory first introduced in nascent terms in the early 1900s, and advanced starting in the 1950s, which essentially suggests “security prices fully reflect all available information.” Although variations exist, the natural conclusion is that stock price movements are unpredictable; therefore “you cannot beat the market” and active portfolio management is a

And The Winner is… Amazon! & REITs!

Image used with permission of Philadelphia Inquirer Copyright© 2018. All rights reserved. Amazon, Inc. sent hundreds of municipalities into frenzy in September 2017 when the e-commerce juggernaut announced plans to establish a second corporate headquarters in North America, uninspiringly dubbed HQ2. Nearly 250 cities responded to Amazon’s Request for Proposal (RFP), with hopes of adding 50,000 full-time, highly-paid Amazons

Take Out or Fake Out? Brookfield’s Offer for GGP Underwhelms, For a Reason

After nearly five months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, regional mall REIT GGP Inc. (GGP, formerly known as General Growth Properties) recently agreed to be acquired by its largest shareholder (34% owner, originated from its role as plan sponsor and cornerstone investor during GGP’s bankruptcy reorganization and recapitalization in 2010, including the receipt of 57.5 million warrants with an exercise price