Interest rate hikes resulted in third-quarter losses for most real estate investment trusts (REITs).
With the Federal Reserve taking short-term rates up by 0.75% and 30-year fixed mortgage rates nearing 7%, REITs headed down in price. The expectation that even higher rates are on the way is not helping.
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Equities are more volatile than ever as macroeconomic headwinds pile on. The recent data revealing slowing economic activity in China has raised major concerns regarding a global economic slowdown, as China is the manufacturing hub of the world. The major U.S. benchmark indexes are currently down more than 13% year to date.
Over the past 3 months, 4 analysts have published their opinion on Realty Income (NYSE:O) stock. These analysts are typically employed by large Wall Street banks and tasked with understanding a company's business to predict how a stock will trade over the upcoming year.