MARCH 5, 2021

Top Story

Publicly-Traded REITs Posted Gains in February

By David Bodamer, Editorial Director

Vaccine-fueled optimism is driving recoveries in some of the hardest hit property sectors.

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Commentary

What Is Fat-Tail Risk and What Does It Mean to Investors?

By Andreas Roell

In an era in which “black swan” events seem to be happening more frequently, investors and portfolio managers cannot ignore the fat tail of the market.

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WMRE Wire

Mall Owner Washington Prime Is Said to Prepare Bankruptcy Filing

Bloomberg

The REIT, which owns about 100 malls throughout the U.S., is getting ready for a bankruptcy filing as time runs out to avoid loan default.

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Marriott to Pay Hotel Employees for Getting Covid-19 Vaccines

Bloomberg

The company will provide the equivalent of four hours pay to hotel workers who complete vaccinations.

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Seven Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

WMRE Staff

Heavily shorted Tanger Factory Outlet Centers stock briefly surged 20 percent in trading Thursday before retreating toward its previous closing level, reports CNBC. CoreLogic insists CoStar’s new acquisition offer is still not good enough, according to Reuters. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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