Investor fears and anticipations were confirmed when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the November 2021 Consumer Price Index rose 6.8% from the prior year period, the largest 12-month increase since June 1982. Ex food and energy, all prices were up 4.9%.
In September we highlighted some examples of the refinancing/recapitalization frenzy that was occurring all across the REIT sector. The trend continues.
Back in March, in a herculean effort to create liquidity, the Federal Reserve pledged a multi-trillion dollar expansion of its balance sheet through the purchase of a broad swath of securities. In September Chair Jay Powell declared that interest rates would stay at or near zero through 2023.