Fundamentally Speaking: Economic Fundamentals Sound Despite Market Moves

In the latest edition of Fundamentally Speaking, Calvin Schnure, NAREIT’s senior vice president for research and economic analysis, explained that underlying  fundamentals of the broader economy remain positive, despite market gyrations.

Schnure noted that growth in gross domestic product (GDP) made a robust improvement in the spring. At the same time, sustained consumer spending, particularly for auto sales, has been evident.  “In sum, the underlying economy looks quite good,” Schnure said.

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Fundamentally Speaking: Commercial Real Estate Fundamentals Sound Despite Volatility

In the latest edition of Fundamentally Speaking, Calvin Schnure, NAREIT’s vice president for research and industry information, observed that commercial real estate fundamentals remain sound despite stock market volatility during October.

Schnure explained that movements in the stock market in October mostly reflected concerns about global growth and the impact of the global economy on the United States. Worries about the strength of the U.S. dollar and its impact on U.S. firms that repatriate their foreign earnings also played a factor, according to Schnure.

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Fundamentally Speaking: Despite Disappointing Jobs Data, Economic Recovery on Track

In the latest edition of Fundamentally Speaking, Calvin Schnure, NAREIT’s vice president for research and industry information, said the economic recovery remains largely on track despite a disappointing August employment report.

Schnure noted that the gain of 142,000 new jobs in August was a “big disappointment,” especially since “all this year we’ve seen growing strength” with some monthly jobs reports well above the 200,000 level.

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