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National Real Estate Investor
June 1, 2006
Matt Hudgins |
Why CDOs Are Hot With much of the world's investment capital seeking placement in commercial real estate, lenders are eager to help property owners liquidate portions of their equity and refinance through CDOs.   |
BusinessWeek
June 18, 2007
David Henry |
This Investment Could Turn Ugly The Street wants to get small investors into exotic pools called CDOs. It's a risky game. |
Registered Rep.
February 17, 2012
Jennifer Popovec |
Commercial Mortgage REITs: Less Risk, Same Reward? A new crop of commercial mortgage REITs emerging today may be less risky investments compared to the legacy commercial mortgage REITs that operated during the most recent real estate boom, argue some industry experts. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2008
Bernard J. Haddigan |
A Structured Finance Hangover At the height of the commercial real estate market's historic up cycle in 1999, collateralized debt obligations emerged on the scene. |
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2006
Matt Hudgins |
Is CMBS Losing Steam? While the production of commercial mortgage-backed securities continues to outpace last year's volume, at least one expert is pointing to a possible slowdown in issuance later this year. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2006
Gary Mozer |
Greater Access Collateralized debt obligations offer small commercial investors financing options. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2006
Lynn Novelli |
Deluge of Debt REITs cannot live by equity alone. Like other companies, REITs must go to the debt markets for funding. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using secured versus unsecured debt? |
BusinessWeek
November 26, 2007
David Henry |
A Chain Reaction in Shaky Debt? As exotic CDOs topple, the impact could ripple through debt markets and wallop more funds and banks. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Courtney Darby |
Outside the Box Equity REITS explore structured finance opportunities as mortgage REITs welcome the competition. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2006
Michael Fickes |
$1 Trillion Milestone Commercial real estate debt and equity securities now exceed $1 trillion. What does that mean? How did securitized commercial real estate grow so large? |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2007
Dees Stribling |
Coming into Focus Mortgage REITs of all stripes tighten their lending practices to improve their outlook going forward. The subprime event may mark a permanent change in the business environment for mortgage REITs, as well as mortgage lenders and investors. |
BusinessWeek
November 12, 2007
D. Henry & M. Goldstein |
Citi May Have a New Mess on Its Hands Citibank could take another billion-dollar hit from bad debt tied to the CDO commercial paper market. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2003 |
Ready for the Re Lender restraint helps keep markets stable. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2002 |
A New Phase for Mortgage REITs Even beyond the numbers, mortgage REITs today are better prepared to deal with adverse environments than in the past. However, given their diverse business models and risk exposures, there are still challenges that remain. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2007
Parke M. Chapman |
Q & A Here, the EVP of Midland Loan Services talks about the strong market for securitized commercial real estate debt and why he believes that growing distress among residential sub-prime borrowers could impact CMBS and CDO investors. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2008
Kemba J. Dunham |
Rocky Road The commercial mortgage-backed securities market, after more than 15 years of riding a positive investment wave, swiftly crashed in late 2007. Currently, a recovery has yet to get under way. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2007
Emil Lee |
Securitization Simplified Securitization is complicated, but understanding the mechanics will help you evaluate many financial companies. Here is a brief primer on collateralized debt obligations. |
National Real Estate Investor
June 1, 2005
Matt Hudgins |
Sounding the Alarm Bell on CMBS Lending The capital pouring into commercial real estate isn't limited to conduit loans, but the industry at large can't afford to ignore changes in CMBS standards because securitization has evolved to influence nearly all commercial real estate lending. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2005
Steve Bergsman |
Taxable REIT Subsidiaries Now that taxable REIT subsidiaries (TRS) have been in existence for five years and companies have used them for everything from development and merchant banking to international operations and concierge services, how will TRS continue to evolve? |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Best ETF for 2012: Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income Get pure exposure to the hottest dividend plays in the market. |
Investment Advisor
August 2007
Jeff Joseph |
The Far Reach of Subprime Woes Leveraged loans to companies are likely to be adversely affected by hedge fund losses from collateralized debt obligations. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2008
Dees Stribling |
Navigating the Credit Crisis So far, for the majority of REITs, the impact of the credit crisis hasn't been too adverse. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2005 |
The State of REITs REITs have outperformed over both the short and long terms amidst a variety of market fundamentals. Here, 18 REIT professionals give their unique perspectives on the future of the REIT market. |
BusinessWeek
October 1, 2007
David Henry |
Anatomy Of A Ratings Downgrade How S&P and Moody's miscalculated risk on two top-rated pools of mortgage-backed bonds. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2011
Howard Hill |
Decoding Mortgage REITs Mortgage REITs have become a hot topic as Wall Street firms have boosted coverage of this specialized slice of the stock market amid a flurry of IPOs over the past two years or so. These companies are potentially worthy investments, even for risk-averse clients. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2004
Steve Bergsman |
Capital Forecast Can REIT capital market activity match the flurry of 2003? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2006
Jason Mattox |
Reclassifying REITs Knowing the different REIT structures and types helps experts make good investment decisions. |
BusinessWeek
July 9, 2007
Goldstein et al. |
Mutually Assured Mayhem Wall Street is on edge, scrambling to buck up Bear Stearns and avert a domino-effect debacle. |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 20, 2009
Julia Hanna |
Risky Business with Structured Finance Even modest imprecision in estimating underlying risks is magnified disproportionately when securities are pooled and tranched. |
BusinessWeek
November 5, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
Why Merrill Got Burned So Badly Its leadership role in underwriting risky CDOs brought in millions in fees but put Merrill Lynch in the subprime bull's-eye. |
FDIC FYI
June 23, 2003 |
How Long Can Bank Portfolios Withstand Problems in Commercial Real Estate (CRE)? This article reviews the declining fundamentals in U.S. office markets and offers reasons why CRE loan performance has remained strong at FDIC commercial banks. The key question going forward is how long bank CRE portfolios will remain strong in the face of weak market fundamentals. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2006
Johnathan Moreland |
Betting Against the Fed What if the Fed actually gets it right this time around and interest rates dampen inflation and rates begin to fall (or at least stop going up)? That appears to be the sentiment from insiders in the mortgage REIT and energy master limited partnership sectors. |
BusinessWeek
August 6, 2007
Roben Farzad |
Let The Blame Begin Everyone played some role in the subprime mess - the Street, lenders, ratings agencies, hedge funds, even homeowners. Where does responsibility lie? |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2011
Dan Radovsky |
S&P Being Taken to the Woodshed The ratings agency will have to answer the SEC's questions about CDO ratings fiasco. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2007
Elizabeth O'Brien |
Subprime Truths and Consequences The continuing credit crunch spotlights the perils of leverage. How should your financial advisory clients respond? |
Financial Advisor
October 2009
Michelle Knight |
Cashing In On Cash Flow Retirement-age investors need not resign themselves to a portfolio of Treasury bonds with pitifully low yields. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2011
Dan Dzombak |
Are Mortgage REITs Oversold? Mortgage REITs will continue to do well if the Fed keeps interest rates at very low levels for the next few years. |
BusinessWeek
September 3, 2007
Roben Farzad et al. |
Not So Smart In an era of easy money, financial institutions forgot that the party can't last forever. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
The REIT Stuff Though REITs may play a useful role in creating a well-balanced portfolio, investors shouldn't expect those 25% annual returns to continue forever. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2009
Ivan Martchev |
Real Estate Plays for Right Now Some REITs will undoubtedly disappear in this recession; others will keep paying very high distributions. Here's what to look for. |
Wall Street & Technology
September 23, 2007
Penny Crosman |
Can Financial Models Prevent CDO Problems? Computerized financial models help fund managers at Barclays, Mitsubishi and Point Clear make better decisions. |
Financial Advisor
November 2012
Tom Lydon |
It's Not Too Late For REIT ETFs The sector should continue to show strength, as long as job growth supports higher rents and tenant demand. |
Financial Advisor
October 2010
Marla Brill |
Comeback Kids REIT ETFs have staged a strong rebound after a nearly two-year drubbing of real estate stocks that drove prices down by as much as 60%. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2004
Steve Bergsman |
REITs & Rates Opinions are split on what impact, if any, a higher rate environment will have on investing in REITs. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Steve Bergsman |
The Business of REITs REITs have ripened with age, thanks in no small part to the industry's management teams, and investors share in the fruits of their labor. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2005
David A. Twibell |
Are REITs Too Rich? Real estate investment trusts have been standout performers. But after five years of market-beating returns, are they poised for a fall? |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2007
Art Coppola |
Taking Stock - Seeking Value in 2007 As long as investors continue to find value in REITs, they will continue to invest. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2006
Scott Farb |
Top-Level Transactions U.S. real estate investment trusts and REIT-like structures worldwide are taking advantage of a highly charged environment to diversify and grow their portfolios. How long will this climate continue? |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Beginning of the End for Mortgage REITs? These favorite dividend-paying stocks may have seen their best days. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2007
Lynn Novelli |
Beyond Yield The REIT investment proposition has gained awareness and acceptance in recent years, partly due to U.S. REITs' seven consecutive years of outperforming the broader market benchmarks. |
