I’ve received emails from a few of you this week asking about the pullback in Government Properties Trust (NYSE: GOV) over the past couple of months. The stock peaked at $24.60 on September 7 but has been drifting downhill since. Actually, GOV… Read More

October 26, 2016 As I alerted you yesterday, Allegheny Technologies (NYSE: ATI) had a tough day, retreating about 15% in heavy trading. The selloff was triggered by a soft third-quarter earnings report that didn’t meet expectations. Read More

  Several of you have written today asking about the decline in Independence Realty Trust (NYSE: IRT). After approaching a 52-week high of $10.70 last week, the stock has retreated to a price of $9.26 as I write. The selling can be pinned… Read More

In the September issue of High-Yield Investing, I called attention to a major transaction that reverberated throughout the real estate world. Barry Sternlicht of Starwood Capital agreed to buy 23,000 apartment units from Sam Zell of Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR). The deal carried a… Read More