JPMorgan Turns Contrarian on Interest Rates, Upgrades 3 REITs
JPMorgan Chase has issued a vote of confidence in U.S. real estate. On Thursday, September 24, the bank upgraded three real estate investment trusts (REITs) from Neutral to Overweight. The timing is contrarian. The 10-year Treasury yield sits near 5.11%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLRE ) is a not