Are REITs Holding Up in the Credit Crunch?
SOURCE: Seeking Alpha
REITs have outperformed other major market benchmarks, states the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) in its latest monthly update.
NAREIT also states that for those "looking for income with relatively low risk" REITs provide a comparatively attractive investment.
In a challenging credit market where investors worry about many companies being overleveraged, most REITs continue to be conservatively leveraged.
David Gaffen of WSJ.com's marketbeat blog "The creditworthiness of this debt is extremely strong," notes Guy Lebas, but of course, that doesn't matter in this environment.
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REITs have outperformed other major market benchmarks, states the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) in its latest monthly update.
NAREIT also states that for those "looking for income with relatively low risk" REITs provide a comparatively attractive investment.
In a challenging credit market where investors worry about many companies being overleveraged, most REITs continue to be conservatively leveraged.
David Gaffen of WSJ.com's marketbeat blog "The creditworthiness of this debt is extremely strong," notes Guy Lebas, but of course, that doesn't matter in this environment.
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