by Ross Bowler | Jul 21, 2026 | Market Commentary
Forecasting Future Growth
The broader stock market performed well in the first six months of 2026. More importantly, for the first time in a long time, REITs (VNQ) delivered in equal measure with the NASDAQ Composite, S&P 500, and the Dow Jones Industrial.
by Ross Bowler | Jun 17, 2026 | Market Commentary
Market Commentary | June 16, 2026 Portfolio Shuffle For more than 3 years, we have forecast that shopping center REITs are poised for outperformance. Well, like the broken clock that’s always right twice a day, this year our prognostication came true and stuck. After...
by Ross Bowler | May 21, 2026 | Market Commentary
Higher for Longer
The direction of interest rates has, for an extended time, played a significant role in discussions of economics and investment. Here is where we stood this morning.
by Ross Bowler | Apr 22, 2026 | Market Commentary
In Through the Out Door
In the last two months’ market commentaries, we expressed optimism despite formidable headwinds and a general lack of macroeconomic clarity. This month, our perspective continues brighter with a marked pickup in M&A activity and growing market enthusiasm for REIT IPOs.
by Ross Bowler | Mar 20, 2026 | Market Commentary
Market Commentary | March 20, 2026 Mitigating Volatility REITs won in February. As blind enthusiasm for everything AI evolved into a sober consideration of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), investors began recycling funds from nose-bleed tech valuations into...
by Ross Bowler | Feb 23, 2026 | Market Commentary
Capturing Market Rotation in 3D
The shiny investments have lost some luster here at the start of 2026. With Bitcoin trading at roughly half its earlier highs, crypto no longer looks like a sure thing.