REIT Stocks: What We Learned About This Week's Selloff

REIT Stocks: What We Learned About This Week's Selloff by Heli Brecailo, editor of GilverBook

Summary

1. The recent selloff affected REIT stocks with greater intensity.
2. No particular sector or size was targeted, so impact was across the board.
3. Rebound was uneven and some sectors rapidly recovered.

Signs of weakening in China’s economy have led to a rollercoaster in the financial markets this week, and it’s been no different for U.S. equity REITs. From an initial selloff to almost-redemption in the end, we witnessed major losses on Monday to a lesser degree of loss on Tuesday to a hefty recovery on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday was a lukewarm day. REIT stocks, indices, and ETFs suffered from the swings of the market much the...