AWP News and Press, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund of Beneficial Interest From 11/06/23

2023-11-06 15:40:00 ET Summary The history of construction spending since 1993 reveals that this data tends to weaken prior to recessions. For a recent dip in Residential Construction attributed to the rise in mortgage rates, this indicator is charging higher. The COVID disrup...

2023-11-04 10:00:00 ET Summary Interest rates are higher than pre-COVID 19 and expected to stay high in the long term, which should support yields. Real estate equity prices have fallen since early 2022, so new loan collateral values will likely be lower than previous peaks. P...

2023-10-31 10:00:00 ET Summary At the halfway point of earnings season, REIT earnings results have been stronger than expected - and certainly stronger than the recent dismal share price performance of REITs would indicate. Of the 40 equity REITs that have provided updated full-ye...

2023-10-29 09:30:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets remained under pressure this week despite a retreat in benchmark interest rates as concerns over Middle East instability offset economic data showing decent growth and moderating inflation. Posting its worst October in five-years ...

2023-10-20 06:00:00 ET Summary Today’s higher interest rates and slowing growth have been elevating the need for property income stability in a real estate portfolio. The real estate sectors in favorable positions to sustain income stability during the current economic slow...

2023-10-18 21:20:00 ET Summary Mortgage rates officially hit 8% today. It’s amazing considering mortgage rates were as low as 2.5% back in just 2020. It isn’t the high rate that is so alarming – it’s the rate of change. And this is what separates this p...

2023-10-12 17:59:23 ET Summary Investors need to constantly update their thinking and consider price and fundamental changes when choosing between investment funds. We go over two high yield CEFs today focusing on REITs. We consider yield, performance, pricing, and leverage an...

2023-10-11 08:20:00 ET Summary Core inflation remains elevated in several economies, especially the United States and parts of Europe. Major central banks, therefore, may need to keep interest rates higher for longer. Making debt more expensive is an intended consequence of tighte...

2023-10-08 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets remained volatile this week as benchmark interest rates surged through multi-decade highs after employment data showed resilient labor market trends, bolstering the Fed's case to remain hawkish. Narrowly avoiding a fifth-straight ...

2023-10-05 23:36:00 ET Summary Chinese real estate concerns, a ramping up of the ECB's quantitative tightening, and fresh instability in US commercial property and regional banks all pose risks to our current base case. There seems to be a growing view within the European Central ...