Present and Ready
Last Thursday and Friday CPI and PPI reports were encouraging in demonstrating that inflation is moderating, but the battle against inflation continues. Inflation is our perpetual enemy because it erodes consumer purchasing power.
REIT Performance
The REIT sector followed up a strong November performance (+9.50%) with an even better December (+11.40%). The average REIT total return in December far exceeded that of the broader market with more than double the return of the NASDAQ (+5.6%), Dow Jones Industrial Average (+4.9%) and S&P 500 (4.5%).
Opportunities on the Horizon
The start of the new year marks a great time to update our portfolio’s strategy and positions. There are certain aspects of the 2nd Market Capital REIT Total Return Portfolio (RTR) that are unlikely to change as they are rooted in our philosophy: