Medical Properties Trust: Far Safer Than Bears Claim

Mark Tennenbaum
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Summary

  • Among the more controversial REITs based on concerns over transparency and tenant weakness.
  • Even though analysts are generally Bullish, bears growl loudly over risk and reporting issues.
  • We take a deep dive to conclude MPW is far safer than bears claim.
  • MPW is a Buy today.
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Poor old beaten down Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW). The market shows no love and many analysts have questions about transparency, risk, and credibility. Let's lay out the swirling issues:

  • None of MPW's largest tenants are publicly traded and none report

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I am the CEO and founder of Life UnLocked Partners, a specialized Registered Investment Advisory serving entrepreneurs, professional athletes and families with special needs. I hold an MBA in Finance from the Anderson School at UCLA (1988); worked on the London Stock Exchange (Hoare Govett) in the early 1980's; analyzed and designed derivatives at Paribas Capital Markets in the late 1980's; and worked as a CFO/Board Member for the last 30 years in retail, internet services, logistics and technology. I co-founded FrontBridge in 1998 (acquired by Microsoft in 2005) and have managed my private and public investments for almost 40 years. My father is Michael E. Tennenbaum and we have been discussing value investing since I was a kid.

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