During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
The Q3 earnings have gotten off to a good start, with approximately three-quarters of reporting companies beating their forecasts. This development follows the Q3 GDP report, which indicated an annualized economic expansion of 4.9% for the period. One class of stocks likely to sees gains on this strength is the REIT segment, the real estate investment trust. As consumers start feeling the benefits of economic growth, particularly if interest rates are brought down next year, demand for real esta
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For most of this year, investor sentiment was high, and the markets were on an upward tear. But that sputtered to a halt at the end of the summer, and this fall has seen a pullback in the main indexes. We’re still up for the year-to-date, but not by as much as we were in July. At this writing, the S&P 500’s year-to-date gain is 9%, and the NASDAQ’s is 22%. It is most accurate to say that current conditions are volatile and unsettled. Both the bulls and bears can find plenty of evidence and prece