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ICF: Bull or Bear?

Bearish on ICF ... Graphic_rating_sell ICF
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62%
 -78.75%
in 239 days
iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors (ICF) The demise of the consumer has had disastrous consequences for retail businesses. We have already seen Circuit City and Linens & Things shut down for good in liquidations. Those closing leave a big void in the real estate market that will take years to fill. The price adjustment for commercial retail centers, office space and apartments has not run its full course. Real estate investment trusts or REITs that rely on income from and appreciation of these properties can be expected to be poor performers for some time. No wonder then that the iS...
By  Marian Filo   (-24.55%  risk: aggressive)  03/31/09 Comment


The right REITs focus on rentals Graphic_rating_buy ICF
-36.30%
in 454 days

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"Home prices are becoming affordable again, so the decline in prices is likely more than half over," say Dr. Marvin Appel and Gerald Appel of Systems & Forecasts.

Meanwhile, the technical experts believe that long-term investors can now look to get back into the real estate investment market and recommend two ETFs that are based on rental REITs.

<>"Many analysts do not expect the financial markets to improve significantly until home prices stop falling. The pace of existing home sales remains low, and available in...
By  Steven Halpern   (+5.21%  risk: moderate)  08/27/08 Comment


The right REITs are rentals Graphic_rating_buy ICF
16%
 -36.18%
in 462 days

“Home prices are becoming affordable again, so the decline in prices is likely more than half over,” say leading technical experts Dr. Marvin and Gerald Appel.

Meanwhile, the editors of Systems & Forecasts, which has been published since 1973, believe that long-term investors can now look to get back into the realt estate investment market and recommend two ETFs that are based on rental REITs.

<>“Many analysts do not expect the financial markets to improve significantly until home prices stop falling. The pace of existing home sales remains low, and available invetory relati<><><><><><><><><><><><>< />...
By  The Stock Advisors   (-17.62%  risk: moderate)  08/19/08 Comment


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Commercial Real Estate will be hot in 2007 Graphic_rating_buy ICF
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 -55.80%
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While the residential real estate market slowed quite a bit in 2006 (depending on the specific market of course), commercial real estate boomed in 2006 and will continue to boom through 2007. ICF appears to focus on 3 main sectors -residential apartments - this sector is showing large gains as the rental market looks to equalize the cost of renting with the cost of buying. Rental buildings are popping up everywhere and 2007 will be a year of incredible amounts of buildings. Banks are bullish and there a no pre-sales requirements on rental buildings -office properties - 2006 was a record...
By  Brian   (-55.03%  risk: aggressive)  02/02/07 Comment





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