Interest Rates
The dividends of policy divergence August 16, 2024

The dividends of policy divergence

The global interest-rate easing cycle is under way. We explore what that means for investors taking a global view on fixed-income opportunities while putting credit and currency risk in perspective.
The Real Villains of Today’s Housing Market November 30, 2023

The Real Villains of Today’s Housing Market

The tale of the housing market over the past few years, in which big Wall Street firms and greedy Airbnb investors elbowed out first-time buyers and drove up home prices, is appealing. It's nice and tidy, with a clear delineation between good guys and bad guys. But it also misses the mark.
Higher Interest Rates and Nontraded REIT Refinancing November 6, 2023

Higher Interest Rates and Nontraded REIT Refinancing

As of June 30, 2023, the weighted average interest rate on all NTR debt was 4.34%...These recent rates indicate that nontraded REITs seeking to refinance the debt principal are looking at significant rate increases on their borrowings.
It Should Be Obvious What Rising Rates Are Doing to Commercial Real Estate September 13, 2023

It Should Be Obvious What Rising Rates Are Doing to Commercial Real Estate

In an article we published on the Blue Vault website on September 6, 2023, we asked the question “What Happened to Ares Industrial REIT’s NAVs.” After looking at the possible relationship between Ares Industrial REIT’s NAVs over the past two years and the monthly returns posted by NAREIT’s listed REITs categorized as “Industrial” REITs, we…
A Curious Look at Commercial Real Estate Cap Rates August 30, 2023

A Curious Look at Commercial Real Estate Cap Rates

In this article we ask the question, “Which came first, the market value or the cap rate?" Does that question sound familiar? It should, since it really is like the classic “chicken or egg” conundrum. The fact is cap rates do not determine market values and market values do not determine cap rates. But, each…

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