Inflation just keeps accelerating, and the stock market is taking a beating as major bellwethers report earnings disappointments and recession fears mount. For instance, the Vanguard Real Estate ETF -- which currently holds a weighted mix of 163 publicly traded REITs -- is off nearly 18% so far this year, trailing the S&P 500's dismal drop of about 15% at the same time. Carey (NYSE: WPC) is a diversified REIT with a portfolio of 1,336 net-lease properties spread across the United States and northern and western Europe.