Recent Articles
Don’t Get Too Giddy Over Home Prices
Jan. 30, 2013, 10:49 am EDT – Despite the optimism sparked by the recent S&P/Case-Shiller home price data, a number of factors could derail the real estate train in 2013. More
Homebuilders Hedge Their Bets for 2013
Jan. 18, 2013, 10:18 am EDT – Facing conflicting housing trends, builders try a safe approach by moving into apartment and condo construction as well as single-family homes. More
Insider Selling: When Is It a Warning?
Jan. 17, 2013, 9:36 am EDT – It doesn't always mean investors should head for the exits. Here are the signs that say you can ignore insider selling and the signs that say 'take cover!' More
New Single-Family REITs: Promising but Risky
Jan. 15, 2013, 11:51 am EDT – Two recent IPOs have the makings to be big winners -- if their earnings and dividends deliver. More
New CFPB Regulations: Plenty of Ado, Little Help for Real Estate
Jan. 15, 2013, 11:30 am EDT – New Consumer Finance Protection Bureau mortgage regulations -- designed to help consumers -- could actually backfire. More
Family Dollar No Bargain Despite Beatdown
Jan. 4, 2013, 11:07 am EDT – Family Dollar got viciously beaten down Thursday after a poor quarterly earnings report, but despite a double-digit discount, FDO still isn't a bargain. More
Real Estate in 2013: A More Selective Market
Dec. 20, 2012, 7:00 am EDT – After 2012, a slow recovery is more likely than a sharp rebound. Investors should play close attention to developing trends and the companies that can benefit. More
Dollar General-Sparked Selloff Is Overdone
Dec. 14, 2012, 8:45 am EDT – DG's gloomy forecast put a crimp in the dollar-store sector, but the bears have been too aggressive; a struggling economy will keep their registers ringing. More
Annaly: Love That Dividend, but …
Dec. 6, 2012, 11:13 am EDT – This mREIT is a steady -- and hefty -- payer, but its stock price has been bashed lately by Fed mortgage-buying. Is the current swoon just an anomaly? More
