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November 3, 2014

Will rising rates hurt real estate funds?

  • Many funds have delivered solid returns even during periods of rising interest rates. The key is how quickly and how high rates rise.
    • By STAN CHOE
    AP Business Writer

    NEW YORK — The threat of rising interest rates is raising real fears about real-estate mutual funds.

    Investors have pulled money out of real-estate funds for two straight months, even though they remain among the year's best performers and pay bigger dividends than many stock funds. The worry is that rising rates will hurt growth for the owners of apartment buildings, offices and other commercial real estate, as well as limit demand for their stocks.


     
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