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Ralph Block on REITs And The Market Meltdown
REITtalk Episode 151
Date: October 10, 2008
Guest:
Ralph Block
Publisher
The Essential REIT
Program Length: 46:11
Website: http://www.REITcafe.com
TOPIC:
The global credit crisis has so far resulted in several major bank failures, massive government bailouts, coordinated international rate cuts, and a global stock market decline of unrivaled proportion. With fears of global recession, or perhaps even depression, running rampant, Ralph Block joins host Anatole Pevnev to discuss the impact of recent events and how REITs are positioned in the current environment.
Topics discussed include:
* Are REITs a secure investment despite major credit market problems?
* With market liquidity all but dried up can you still use NAV to establish value for REITs?
* REITs are typically included as a component of the financial stocks; is that reasonable, particularly in today's environment?
* The correlation between REITs and the broader markets is at an all time high; what does this mean for REIT investors?
* How does the current mortgage driven market collapse compare to the mortgage driven recession of the early 70s?
* What are the attributes to focus on if you are considering investing in REITs today?
* How does the REIT preferred market look today?
* Is now a good time to buy REIT shares?
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Music: I'd like to thank Derek K. Miller from Vancouver, Canada for providing the music for this episode of REITtalk. http://podcast.penmachine.com.
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