We study the relation between REIT stock volatility and future returns, focusing particularly on the financial crisis period of 2007-2009. There is ongoing debate about whether stock volatility can forecast future returns. Our findings suggest that REIT implied volatility is negatively related...

The empirical literature on investment performance suggests that only hedge funds among institutional investors have delivered consistent superior performance. We examine whether this stylized fact holds when we narrow focus to long-equity holdings. In our sample period of 1997-2006, the...