Mean reversion is a statistical concept, particularly popular in finance, which states that over the long term a particular series of events will tend to return to its long-run average value. [Read more…] about Mean Reversion and Economic Recovery
The Free Ride to Easy Returns in REITs is Over
2014 was a great year to be invested in REITs (and other stocks). If you bought the sector by going long IYR (iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF) in January and held on until the end of December you would have realized returns over 20%. If you started that same strategy this year, however, you would be barely breaking even. [Read more…] about The Free Ride to Easy Returns in REITs is Over
REITs Are Dead! Long Live REITs!
2014 was a great year to be invested in REITs. Aside from a dip in September, [Read more…] about REITs Are Dead! Long Live REITs!
Don’t Get Spooked by Interest Rates When Investing in Mortgages
Conventional wisdom seems to hold that rising interest rates are good for mortgage-related investments (such as ETFs). [Read more…] about Don’t Get Spooked by Interest Rates When Investing in Mortgages
Applying Data Mining Techniques to the Real Estate Market: Using Google Trends to Understand US Real Estate
CoreLogic, Census, HUD – these are the traditional sources we have relied on in the past to provide data to analyze the real estate market. [Read more…] about Applying Data Mining Techniques to the Real Estate Market: Using Google Trends to Understand US Real Estate