by Steve Monroe | Mar 18, 2020 10:41 am | 60 Seconds, Opinion
What a difference five days, and 3,200 miles can make, not to mention panic selling in our sector. Well, we certainly are living in interesting times. And not fun times. I decided to stay with my plans and went to Scotland for a bachelor party last weekend. No... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Mar 18, 2020 10:38 am | Opinion
We are officially in unchartered territory. It is now quite embarrassing that we stated two years ago, as Brookdale Senior Living’s share price dropped below $10, that it had reached a floor. Yes, hindsight is 20/20, but we don’t know anyone who really predicted how... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Mar 18, 2020 10:34 am | Opinion
There is no way to mince words. When it comes to valuation, Ventas is a shadow of its former self. After being worth more than $20 billion, its market cap has dropped to just $7.8 billion. This compares with Welltower ($15.8 billion) and Healthpeak Properties ($11.8... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Mar 11, 2020 3:00 am | 60 Seconds, Opinion
Providers got hurt in Monday’s stock market massacre, but healthcare REITs across the board suffered. We all know that Monday’s massacre in the stock market affected almost all companies. In our sector, the focus has been on providers, since they take care of... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Mar 10, 2020 10:59 pm | 60 Seconds, Developments
How often have you heard that the vast majority of skilled nursing facilities need substantial renovations in order to compete? Now, we are hearing it about all those assisted living communities built in the 1990s, and even the early 2000s. All of the new development... Read More »