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Timbercreek Investment Management forecasts attractive total returns for global REITs, indicating strength in REIT cashflow growth and share prices for 2020 in a recent report.
The report highlights major projections and trends in global real estate securities for the year ahead in markets including Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia.
“We believe strong global labor trends and consumption are positively influencing commercial real estate fundamentals,” said Corrado Russo, senior managing director, investments and global head of securities, Timbercreek. “Historically REITs have proven to deliver predictable income and earnings that are more resilient than other sectors of the economy, yet with yields higher than many fixed income alternatives, especially during periods of moderate growth and stable interest rates.”
Specific to Canadian real estate, the report identifies the following REIT opportunities:
High levels of immig