In Plus Episode 452, we discuss the recent 5-year TIPS auction. We look at the new iShares TIPS bullet shares ETFs with fixed maturity. We also look at the impact of shelter on inflation and how higher interest rates impact home prices and apartment rents. … [Read more...]
389: Is Airbnb Intensifying the Housing Crisis?
We explore whether long-term and short-term single-family home rentals are contributing to higher rents, higher home prices, and a housing shortage. What are the options for investing in this space and should we? Topics covered include: What is financializationWhat are examples of how financialization and government policy has impacted housingHow homeownership rates vary around the worldHow much of a presence do equity REITs have in the single-family home rental spaceHow a housing … [Read more...]
