| BUY | 13.000 | Som Seif | REITs have had a large pullback in the last 12 to 18 months. There might be some flat trading for a while but it’s a good entry point. Likes its exposure to Cdn real estate. | 2008-08-19 | |
| BUY | 13.690 | Ken McCord | REITs in general is a good way to play income right now. This is a safe way to play rates. 3% yield. | 2008-05-23 | |
| TOP PICK | 13.270 | Paul Thornton | iUnits REIT's. He is suggesting Canadian REITs because the issues of the credit market in the US are known and this was part of the group that got swept down. Had a very large decline as a group of about 35% to 45%. Many REITs in Canada have no exposure to the US. Rather than trying to pick a particular REIT, you can buy a fund. Paying 6.7% yield. | 2008-04-11 | |
| DON'T BUY | 12.300 | Michael Simpson, CFA | He is more biased towards active management. The problem with an indexed REIT, you are getting very big representation from some of the bigger Canadian index weightings such as RioCan (REI.UN-T). He likes to also own some US, European and other REITs. Deals and managed REIT fund will do better than a passive index. | 2008-01-22 | |
| BUY | 16.120 | Charles Dillingham | This is a package of some of the bigger REITs. Still fairly strongly positive. A good way to participate in the REIT market. | 2007-07-23 | |
| BUY | 17.100 | Richard Croft | Likes real estate. If you are buying this one, you have to ask if there will be a downturn. Pays a decent dividend. | 2007-04-26 | |
| BUY | 17.130 | Veronika Hirsch | A safe way to play REITs. You will benefit from the whole sector without having to know individual REITs. | 2007-02-07 | |
| BUY | 15.670 | Charles Lannon | Generally speaking when you invest in a REIT you want to look to where interest rates are going. He is concerned that the Canadian economy will be slowing down a bit and lease renewals will not be as robust as they have been. On the flip side, the refinancing business is very, very bright. | 2007-01-09 | |
| DON'T BUY | 15.590 | Sandy McIntyre | Gives the exposure to a large basket of REITs. Highly exposed to the large cap end of the REIT market. Feels there are better opportunities in the small cap end. | 2006-10-13 | |
| BUY | 15.230 | Neil Wickham | Probably a good time to get into real estate, as REITs tend to go with interest rates. Feels the near-term trend in interest rates is probably to go lower. | 2006-10-03 | |
| BUY | 15.290 | Robert Lauzon | Believes it is a good time to have REITS. It still looks attractive. There is a thirst for Canadian real estate. It may have 8% returns. | 2006-09-29 | |
| WAIT | 13.650 | Charles Dillingham | REITs have been soft and this is the reason for the drop in price. This is a buying opportunity but wait for two or three weeks to see what happens.. | 2006-06-05 | |
| BUY on WEAKNESS | 14.130 | Ravi Sood | As bonds rally, yields go down which will put pressure on REITs. Foreign investors are becoming attracted to Canadian real estate which seem to keep the prices high. To buy, look for days when they moved down sharply. | 2006-04-07 | |
| TOP PICK | 14.230 | Charles Dillingham | The US market has been strong in REITs. The whole sector should do well. More earnings. They are not cheap but he expects positive returns. | 2006-03-11 | |
| WEAK BUY | 13.000 | Bruce Campbell | A great way to "one stop shop" to have all the REITs instead of having to try to pick out the individual ones. 6.5% yield is a little lower than he would like. Prefers juniors Huntingdon (HNT.UN-X) and Lanesborough (LRT.UN-X) which pay a little bit more, like 9/10%, but you have to do your due diligence. | 2005-08-18 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 12.950 | Richard Croft | (A Top Pick Feb 16/05. Up 4%.) Up about 4% but also is paying a very good yield. | 2005-08-03 | |
| BUY | 12.610 | Robert Lauzon | Q: Riocan (REI.UN-T) versus TSX Capped (XRE.UN-T). A: With Riocan you are taking company specific risks while the TSX Capped (XRE.UN-T) would be more diversified.
NOTE: Can't find the symbol XRE.UN-T. Sorry. | 2005-06-17 | |
| TOP PICK | 12.490 | Richard Croft | (A Top Pick Feb 16/05. No change, but did have an 8% payout.) Doesn't think that interest rates on the long end of the curve are going up. Real estate still has a little ways to go. Very good cash flow. | 2005-06-13 | |
| TOP PICK | 12.440 | Richard Croft | cash flow is very attractive, remain the same, or even better. Real Estate has another year before it peaks. No significant higher interest rates coming. | 2005-03-07 | |
| TOP PICK | 12.440 | Richard Croft | cash flow is very attractive, remain the same, or even better. Real Estate has another year before it peaks. No significant higher interest rates coming. | 2005-03-07 | |
| TOP PICK | 12.400 | Richard Croft | If you don't think that longer term interest rates are going to go up, real estate is a pretty good place to be. There's a 6%+ yield on this product. | 2005-02-16 | |
| WEAK BUY | 11.500 | Gail Mifsud | If you don't have a lot of time to invest, or an unsophisticated investor, this may be a good way to own REIT's. Would consider getting into a fund instead. | 2004-12-10 | |
| BUY | 11.100 | Greg Guichon | Caller:Shorts 10-yr bonds using ETFs and buys income trusts to earn the spread. A: Go long the REIT index for a basket, rather than 1 or 2 trusts is a safer way. | 2004-10-08 | |
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