The Federal Reserve's reassertion this week that despite recent gains in the consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI), it still envisions three rate cuts coming in 2024, sparking a rally in real estate investment trusts (REITs). On March 22, three analysts from Citigroup kept that enthusiasm going by upgrading a half dozen REITs and raising price targets on all six. Take a look at the REITs receiving upgrades this week, along with some positives that each REIT has going for it.
If there's one thing about Wall Street that's predictable, it's that so often it can be entirely unpredictable. When investors expect a pullback, the market races up another 5%. Conversely, declines tend to occur when investors least expect them. Although 2023 began well for real estate investment trusts (REITs), by February it was obvious that the Federal Reserve would have to raise interest rates much more to get back to its desired 2% inflation target. The next eight months then proved diffic
As 2023 nears completion, investors in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are feeling more optimistic. After a prolonged slump throughout 2022 and the first 10 months of 2023, REITs have rallied over the past two months. Pauses in interest rate hikes, along with the likelihood of three interest rate cuts in 2024, have generated strong appreciation of REITs across multiple subsectors. As investors look toward 2024, they will be forced to differentiate between REITs that will likely continue ma