Luis Alvarez Introduction The embattled REIT Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW) has had no shortage of conflicting headlines recently, ranging from further signs of financial distress to rays of hope of a turnaround. MPW has been dealing with a range of issues, most of which are of their own doing. The economic impacts of Covid-19 undoubtedly exacerbated the problems threatening the business model, but the pandemic was not the root cause. Most investors still in possession of MPW shares are likely left hol ...