
By Brad Thomas : Every investor and financial planner has a differentiated approach to asset allocation: how much of one's portfolio should be in stocks, how much in bonds, how much in real estate, and how much in cash. Most agree that a shift from stocks into bonds will reduce risk and ...
By Mel Daris : If you are considering an investment in a stock that is sure to rise, you would do well to buy a REIT stock such as CYS Investments ( CYS ) . This assertion is justified in lieu of the fact that players in this industry have been guaranteed a level playing ground that will ensure ...
to rising prices, which suggests they may be overvalued as a group. In order of size, they are: EQR (Equity Residential) AVB (Avalon Bay Communities) AIV (Apartment & Investment Management) UDR (UDR inc.) CPT (Camden Property Trust) HME (Home
By Investment Underground : by Kathleen Martin There has been talk in the blogsphere about a coming panic in the REIT market . Are we getting to a point in the economic cycle where we are more optimistic and certain of a recovery? Good question. REITs have been a great investment in this low ...
Avalon Bay AVB reported first-quarter 2012 FFO per share of $1.28, representing year-over-year growth of 18.5%. FFO per-share
Avalonbay Communities ( AVB ) Q1 2012 Earnings Call April 26, 2012 1:00 pm ET Executives John Christie - Senior Director of Investor Relations & Research
April 25 (Reuters) - Apartment landlord AvalonBay Communities Inc on Wednesday said first-quarter earnings rose 30.5 percent, citing higher rent from new and existing properties, lower expenses and...
By Zacks Investment Research : AvalonBay Communities Inc. ( AVB ), a multifamily real estate investment trust (REIT), is scheduled to report its fiscal 2012 first quarter earnings results
By Takeover Analyst : Investors looking to generate substantial risk-adjusted returns should consider backing financial real estate companies. Many firms within the real estate investment sector are heavily discounted to intrinsic value and are recovering from the recent trough. Since bottoming out
space which should help stabilize and then grow rents within the sector. One swap that can be done to take advantage of this is selling Avalon Bay ( AVB ) and buying Mack-Cali ( CLI ) or Duke Realty ( DRE ). Avalon is the Complete Story »