26.02.2013 - Are global REITs worth a look?
The U.S. financial crisis in 2008-2009 left many investors with a reluctance to take investment risks, particularly those related to any of the world’s wilted housing markets. However, as your local real estate agent would likely tell you, the market in one location can be vastly different than it is in another. Wilson Magee, co-manager of Franklin Global Real Estate Fund would agree that the adage “location, location, location” applies not only to individual home buyers and sellers, but to investors seeking opportunities in the commercial real estate sector, too. While real estate went bust in some areas of the world, it continues to boom in others. For that reason and others, Magee believes global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are worth a look...............................................Full Article: Source
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