Interestingly, after 2 years of underperformance, REITs have staged a bit of a comeback (see chart), but why has WP Carey REIT (WPC) not kept pace? This diversified commercial property REIT has a tempting 6.2% yield, but this article considers the safety of that yield, as well as some important clues about the valuation and the opportunities going forward.

*Note: This article was previously released on our members-only site.