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BelleDividends's avatar

Here via Paul Drake

I think I've rarely seen so many red flags pop up at a short notice.

Then again, the analysts I follow tend to mention stocks they recommend, not stocks to absolutely avoid.

Avik Mukhopadhyay's avatar

Whenever the tax tail wags the dog...

Leyla Kunimoto's avatar

In other words, put a $1 at risk to defer $.20 in taxes

Jack Jones's avatar

You and @rpdrake should do your excellent analysis tango on $BPRE ordinary and new preferred offering.

Craig Martin's avatar

Leyla:

REITs are formed to be full-time employment for management, not get high performance for the investor. After many decades in this business, i have never heard a client say, "i made $Ms investing in REITs". I suggest that REITs and annuities have similar spectacular sales features, but little or no ACTUAL economic merit.

Paul Drake's avatar

This comment is, in my view, superficial and misinformed. My take here:

https://substack.com/inbox/post/201000666