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Weekly Report: what happened at IFGL last week (0408-0412)?

Why We Expect A Price Recovery In Commercial Real Estate

Lower interest rates should help lower real estate debt costs and start a chain reaction for a recovery in prices. Improved tenant confidence and a sharp reduction in new supply should drive rent growth starting next year. Lower interest rates and lower cap rates should result in higher real estate prices. Invesco expects real estate to start its price recovery in 2024.

The Federal Reserve Must Choose Its Interest Rate Strategy

Desmond Lachman says the Federal Reserve must choose its interest rate strategy. He says the Fed will have to keep interest rates high to meet its inflation target or cut interest rates to stabilize the financial system. The Fed’s predicament stems from keeping monetary policy too loose for too long, he says. The Federal Reserve has helped fuel a commercial real estate bubble and a bubble.

Weekly Report: what happened at IFGL last week (0401-0405)?

The Stock Market Is Partying Like It Is 2008

Home Market Outlook Today's Market The Stock Market Is Partying like It Is 2008 Desmond Lachman: The stock market is partying like it is 2008 even at a time of high interest rates. He says the market is ignoring the risk of heightened world trade tensions. The market is also ignoring the slow-motion train wreck in the commercial real estate sector.

VNQI: Asia-Pacific And Europe Will Likely Offer Meager Real Estate Performance

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF is a sell due to poor macro-level prospects for international real estate investment holdings. The fund has a low expense ratio, substantial dividend yield, and high diversification. Investors will likely see better performance in international funds that are broadly diversified among multiple sectors. VNQI: Asia-Pacific And Europe Will Likely Offer Meager Real Estate Performance

Weekly Report: what happened at IFGL last week (0325-0329)?

Weekly Report: what happened at IFGL last week (0318-0322)?