Today’s update on consumer spending and income confirms what was already clear in Friday’s Q1 GDP report: the economy is rebounding. It’s debatable if the rebound has the wherewithal to roll on at a pace that’s sufficient to keep the economic engine humming. But for the moment, the numbers speak loud and clear.
Daily Archives: May 3, 2010
REITS CONTINUE TO SOAR
April was relatively uneventful for the major asset classes in terms of total returns—with one exception. REITs scored another outsized gain last month, posting a strong 7.7% total return, based on the MSCI REIT Index. Real estate securities are also far ahead of the pack for 2010 after advancing by nearly 18%, or about twice as much compared to the next-best performance for U.S. stocks in the year-to-date ranking. But with REIT valuations stretched thin, it’s getting harder to expect the real estate surge to roll on at this pace.