IndexIQ, the issuer perhaps best known for its hedge fund replication ETFs, rolled out the latest addition to its growing suite of small cap lineup today: the IQ U.S. Real Estate Small Cap ETF... read more »

Before I start this evening, I want to offer corrections to my last piece on REITs.  Sorry, data glitch, and the results are a little different but the conclusions are unchanged. Here is the... read more »

It’s been more than two years since the markets hit bottom after the financial crisis of late 2008/early 2009. What a long strange trip it’s been. It may get stranger still. But in the interest... read more »

While it would have seemed implausible during the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, the financial markets and economy are getting a boost from commercial real estate. According to Bloomberg:... read more »

If you look at the fundamentals for the home building industry, things look dismal. Below is a list of stats related to the real estate market that explains the recent poor performance of this... read more »

The PowerShares Active US Real Estate Fund (NYSE: PSR) is what you'd call the grandfather of actively-managed ETFs, relative to other funds in the space of course. PSR is the second oldest... read more »

As the residential real estate market continues to remain volatile and highly dependent on the strength of the labor force, some signs of prosperity have emerged in real estate investment trusts... read more »

Back in April 2009 in Commercial Real Estate Sub-Sectors ETF to Watch, I highlighted three commercial real estate sub-sector REIT ETFs, discussed their composition and included a performance graph... read more »

I am amazed by how many people land on this blog via Google and other search engines in the process of looking for answers to various questions about commercial real estate. I find this interesting... read more »

The US Congress is in the process of voting on a bill to challenge China’s valuation of the yuan. Last week the House Ways and Means Committee voted in favor of a bill designed to address China’s... read more »