Today's Biggest News in the REIT Industry
A lot happened in the REIT world this first week of December—here's everything you need to know.
1. A series of REITs may go private in 2016 according to a Barclays banker. [Bisnow]
2. Morgan Stanley Banker says the time isn’t right for REIT IPOs. [REIT]
3. Going against the banker’s advice, the first-ever crowdfunded REIT took a swipe at the non-traded REIT market last Thursday with its IPO. [Investment News]
4. Looming rate rise weighs on REIT shares as the MSCI US REIT Index ends November down 1% while the S&P 500 stays flat. [WSJ]
5. RCS Capital closes wholesaling REIT division after charges of fraud and declining sales. [Investment News]
6. Tenant issues accelerate and create a challenging environment for retail REITs. [NREI]
7. Here’s the discounted REIT yield-hungry investors have been looking for. [Forbes]
8. Reports show this may be a good high-yield REIT to fill the tank with. [SeekingAlpha]
9. With disappointing Black Friday sales, Forbes picked these four REITs to win Cyber Monday. [Forbes]
10. After suspending capital raising on numerous offerings, AR Capital REITs seek to reassure investors of their focus to close properties and create profitable liquidity [CoStar].
