REITs not to the rescue this year
Breakfast with Benjamin: Real estate might not deliver as expected. Plus: This week, we'll really know how the drop in oil affected companies and consumers; in currencies, it's not all about the Swiss franc; it's budget day in Washington; and all the Super Bowl ads, in case you missed them.
- If you’rethinking about real estate as an asset class to deliver some alpha this year, what with a tepid stock market and the specter of rising interest rates, maybe you should think again. REITs poised to fall as estimate outperformance says sell
- With more than 100 companies reporting earnings this week, we’ll really see the impact that the drop in oil prices has had — on companies and consumers. Gasoline ‘tax cut’ in focus on energy, consumer-based earnings
- And you thought the Swiss franc was the big currency news. OK, maybe the strong dollar. Think again. U.S. companies face billions in Venezuela currency losses
- It’s budget day in Washington. Let the games begin. Obama proposes $3.99 trillion budget with focus on middle class
- The game (that must not be named) is over. Did you catch all the ads? See all the ads from Super Bowl XLIX, best to worst, A to Z
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