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UNDER THE RADAR REITS: +0.06% in May, +11.5% YTD
“BUELLER?...BUELLER?...BUELLER?" – Ferris Bueller's Day Off PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned +0.06% net of fees in May vs the REIT index which returned -0.2%. Year to date (YTD) the fund has returned +11.5% vs +14.1% for the REIT index. BUELLER…BUELLER? Chinese Data Center company GDS Holdings (GDS) has flown under the radar amidst the Data Center craze. Investors might be sleeping on a new DC giant. ANYONE…ANYONE? Iron Mountain (IRM) is a compan


FULL SPEED AHEAD: +8.6% in April, +11.5% YTD
“Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead” – Admiral David Farragut PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned +8.6% net of fees in April vs the REIT index which returned +9.02%. Year to date (YTD) the fund has returned +11.5% vs +14.3% for the REIT index. SENIORS HOUSING: Full speed ahead. Q1 earnings showed that demand for Seniors Housing remains robust, and Seniors Housing REITs continue to capture it. DATA CENTERS: Full speed ahead. REIT Data Center pipeli


TIME TO PANIC? -4.64% in March, +2.7% YTD
“If you go to Minnesota in January, you should know that it’s gonna be cold. You don’t panic when the thermometer falls below zero.” – Peter Lynch PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned -4.64% net of fees in March vs the REIT index which returned -5.74%. Year to date (YTD) the fund has returned +2.7% vs +4.85% for the REIT index. SECTOR BREAKDOWN: Data Centers continued to outperform in March, along with Lodging REITs, while Self-Storage and Cell Towe


REITS ARE BACK: +5.39% in February, +7.7% YTD
“Well, I’m back, Yes, I’m back” – Back in Black, ACDC PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned +5.39% net of fees in February vs the REIT index at +7.92%. Year to date (YTD) the fund has returned +7.7% vs +11.2% for the REIT index. ATTRIBUTION: Data Centers were winners in February, while commercial real estate brokerage businesses got hit by the AI trade. PORTFOLIO: Serenity remains long primarily Healthcare and Industrial REITs, with Data Centers and


A Target Rich Environment: +2.16% in January, +12.4% TTM
“This is what I call a target rich environment” – Maverick, Top Gun PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned +2.16% net of fees in January vs the REIT index at +3.07%. Over the trailing twelve months (TTM) the fund has returned +12.4% vs +5.0% for the REIT index. GROWTH ACCELERATING: January ISM data just hit a 4-year high. Can cyclical REITs accelerate along with the economy? INFLATION COOLING: Shelter should continue to pull the CPI lower. Deceleratin


Good Looking REITs: -0.96% in December, +7.2% in 2025
“I look good, I mean really good. Hey everyone, come and see how good I look!” – Ron Burgundy, Anchorman PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned -0.96% net of fees in December vs the REIT index at -2.34%. In 2025, the fund returned +7.2% vs +2.95% for the REIT index. HOTEL VALUATIONS – With fundamentals set to improve, Hotel valuations look very good… APARTMENT FUNDAMENTALS – Multi-family REITs need a spark, but any positive momentum could make the e


REITs are BORING...right? +3.4% in November, +8.2% YTD
“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring” – David Bowie PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned +3.4% net of fees in November vs the REIT index at +2.26%. Year to date (YTD), the fund has returned +8.2% vs +5.42% for the REIT index. WELL WELL WELL - Welltower's (WELL) transformation of the Seniors Housing industry is gaining steam. HO-HUM 10.9% NOI GROWTH – Warehouses may be boring…but Terreno’s (TRNO) results are not.


Perfectly Wretched REITs: -1.41% in October, +4.6% YTD
“Anita: How are you? Cruella De Vil: Miserable, darling, as usual, perfectly wretched.” – 101 Dalmatians PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned -1.41% net of fees in October vs the REIT index at -1.56%. Year to date (YTD), the fund has returned +4.6% vs +3.09% for the REIT index. WRETCHED REITS - Continued negative headlines have driven REITs to steeply discounted valuations. A MISERABLE DECADE – Lodging REITs have been dogs for about 10 years…but 20


Hype vs Reality in Data Centers: +0.03% in September, +6.1% YTD
“Man is the most intelligent of the animals – and the most silly” – Diogenes PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I...


What's the deal with REITs? +4.34% in August, +6.1% YTD
“Grape-Nuts is a mysterious product. You open the box, pour it in the bowl, no grapes, no nuts. What’s the story?” – Jerry Seinfeld...


Starting from REIT Bottom: -1.6% in July, +5.9% LTM
“Started from the bottom now we’re here” – Drake PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned -1.6% net of fees in July...


Quiet REIT Creativity: +1.41% in June, +14.2% LTM
“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind” – Albert Einstein PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments...


Forgot about REITs: +0.36% in May, +15.3% LTM
“Ya’ll know me, still the same OG, but I been low key” – Dr. Dre. "Forgot about Dre". (1999) PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative...


Attacking Market Uncertainty: +0.67% in April, +17.1% TTM
“Know yourself and you will win all battles” – Sun Tzu PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned +0.67% net of fees...


De-Escalate with REITs: -0.49% in March, +10% TTM
“Boy, that escalated quickly…I mean, that really got out of hand fast” – Ron Burgundy (Anchorman) PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative...


Bessent's Three REIT Arrows: +4.09% in February, +11.8% TTM
“As I shuttled back and forth from New York to Tokyo on a monthly basis, it was inspiring over the years to watch a coordinated effort...


A Clear REIT Signal: -2.62% in January, +10.5% TTM
“Can you hear me now? ” - Verizon (2002) PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned -2.62% net of fees in January vs...


REITs vs Inflation: -6.26% in December, +14.3% YTD
“Viggo: They call him “Baba Yaga.” Iosef: The Boogeyman?” - John Wick (2014) PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I...


BRIGHT LIGHTS IN CRE: +3.27% in November, +22.0% YTD
“Two hundred fifty strands of lights, 100 individual bulbs per strand, for a grand total of 25,000 imported Italian twinkle lights!”...


Post Election REIT Winners: -0.55% in October, +18.1% YTD
“ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?" – Maximus, Gladiator (2000) PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned -0.55% net of fees...


REIT Rocket-Fuel: +2.94% in September, +18.8% YTD
“Rockets are cool. There’s no getting around that" – Elon Musk PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned +2.94% net...


A REIT Revolution: +5.11% in August, +15.36% YTD
“I found the crown of France in the gutter. I picked it up with the tip of my sword and cleaned it, and placed it atop my own head." –...


REITs Power Higher: +6.08% in July, +9.75% YTD
“I HAVE THE POWER!!!" – He-Man PERFORMANCE: Serenity Alternative Investments Fund I returned +6.08% net of fees in July vs the REIT index...


REITs: A Dual Threat +2.47% in June, +3.46% YTD
“If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good.” – Deion Sanders PERFORMANCE:...
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