cannot say that reits are risky...is just that what goes up will surely come down.
the popular ones have touch 52 weeks high, all it takes is a sell down based on announcement from the federal reserve.
most retailers anticipate a rate hike at the end of Q2, some believed that current pricing has been factored in.
i prefer to wait and see how the market respond.
yeah those year high one I will back off
as a value investor, i prefer to buy low ... safer
unless one is momentum trader then buy high and sell higher
for reits, the cheaper the better... can get more yield and lower P/B
one must be careful when paying too much a premium over book value
for margin of safety I will only buy if the reit selling at book or lower, I never pay a premium to book for reits ( to be disciplined)
same as for buying bonds, no point paying above PAR
cheers