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Focus on oil & gas, waste management, and REITs as they have been performing well and are tariff-agnostic. Avoiding investments in the auto sector and hard asset Mag 7 stocks due to their tariff focus. The tariff policy details are crucial for understanding market dynamics and making informed investment decisions.
We stayed out of Alexandra Real Estate as we believed the headwinds were too strong to overcome. The stock is lower since then and normally we aim for bargain hunting. We tell you why we are more bearish today than we were 3 months back.
ARE has faced significant challenges since COVID-19: higher for longer, work from home, and an unfavorable supply/demand level in the office space. Despite these challenges, ARE boasts a top-tier credit rating, low debt, and strong fundamentals, making it one of the highest quality REITs. ARE's 2024 performance showed solid FFO per share growth and high occupancy rates, indicating strong demand and robust underlying business performance.
Ahead of the April 2nd tariff unveiling, US equity markets were under renewed pressure this week on downbeat data showing a further dip in consumer confidence and hotter-than-expected PCE inflation. As a turbulent first quarter wraps up, the updated GDPNow - the Atlanta Fed's closely watched GDP tracking model - forecasts growth of -2.8% overall and -0.5% on a "gold-adjusted basis." Posting weekly declines for the seventh time in the past nine weeks, the S&P 500 finished lower by 1.5% - extending its drawdown to 9.3% from its record-highs.
While the S&P 500 and other major benchmarks entered "correction territory" this month for the first time since 2023, U.S. REITs have meaningfully outperformed the broader equity market since mid-January. The rebound follows a truly forgettable three-year period for REITs dating back to the start of the Fed's rate hiking cycle in which REITs have accumulated 40 percentage-points of underperformance. REITs remain as unloved as ever: The number of publicly listed REITs declined for a fourth-straight year in 2024. As an asset class, REITs are the single-largest "underweight" among institutional investors.
High demand for ARE's Class A/A+ properties is likely to drive occupancy levels and revenue. A huge active development pipeline and interest expenses are concerns.
Alexandria Real Estate has become a battleground stock. But it shouldn't be. This is a blue-chip REIT that's dealing with a temporary crisis. As its growth accelerates, I expect up to 50% upside as Alexandria reprices at a more reasonable valuation multiple.
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The real estate sector is off to a strong start in 2025, outperforming the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.64%) by about 6 percentage points through mid-March. However, not all real estate investment trusts (REITs) have outperformed, and there are some excellent buying opportunities for patient long-term investors.