Top-performing REIT fund managers review 2014 and see further opportunities ahead in 2015.
Neuberger Berman Fund Manager Says Higher Interest Rates Should be Good Sign for REITs
Steve Shigekawa, managing director at Neuberger Berman, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Shigekawa noted that the biggest surprise for the REIT industry during 2014 has been the decline in interest rates.
“At the beginning of the year, the 10-year Treasury note was 3 percent. At the time, the consensus view was that interest rates would go higher, which would be a headwind for the REIT market. What we’ve actually seen is the opposite,” he observed.
Eaton Vance Fund Manager Paying Increased Attention to Accounting Checks and Balances
J. Scott Craig, vice president and portfolio manager at Eaton Vance Management, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Craig discussed ways in which his background as a certified public accountant influences his approach to investing.
“It’s very easy to take accounting for granted and to assume everything is fine,” Craig said. He added that he has now started to have conversations with companies regarding their systems of checks and balances in accounting.
INVESCO Fund Manager highlights broader acceptance of REIT investment
Paul Curbo, portfolio manager at INVESCO Realty Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Curbo highlighted the biggest changes he has seen in the real estate sector during the last two decades.
“Real estate has become an accepted investment class. Twenty years ago, we often had to explain the merits of investing in REITs,” he said.
The benefits of REIT income, diversification and total returns have now become apparent, Curbo noted.
Chilton Capital Fund Manager Says REITs Should be Trading at Higher Premiums to NAV
Matt Werner, portfolio manager and analyst at Chilton Capital Management, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Given the outperformance of the REIT market compared with broader market indices in 2014, Werner commented on REIT valuation levels.
“Any time the market goes up by almost 30 percent, you’re going to have questions about valuation,” Werner said.
CEM Benchmarking Releases Direct Comparative Study on Defined Benefit Pension Fund Performance and Costs
CEM Benchmarking Inc., an independent provider of cost and performance analysis for pension funds, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, and NAREIT, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts®, announced a new study by CEM on U.S. pension fund performance and investment costs.
Fund Manager Says Indian REITs Could Create Big Opportunities for Investors
Jim Rehlaender, CEO of Northwood Securities, joined the NAREIT Podcast to discuss some of the latest trends in international real estate markets.
Northwood Securities invests in listed real estate companies around the world. Rehlaender offered his thoughts on some of the latest happenings in the developing markets of India, China and Brazil.
Fund Manager Highlights Income-Oriented Return of REIT Preferred Stocks
Joel Beam, portfolio manager at Forward Management, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Beam has primary responsibility for day-to-day management of the Forward Select Income fund, which focuses on REIT preferred stocks. Beam said the strong income-oriented return makes the preferred market attractive for investors.
“You get more safety and more income as you go up the capital stack,” he said.
Real Estate Fund Manager Highlights Income-Oriented Return of REIT Preferred Stocks
Joel Beam, portfolio manager at Forward Management, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Beam has primary responsibility for day-to-day management of the Forward Select Income fund, which focuses on REIT preferred stocks. Beam said the strong income-oriented return makes the preferred market attractive for investors.
“You get more safety and more income as you go up the capital stack,” he said.
Real Estate Fund Manager Readying for Rising Interest Rates
Matt Werner, portfolio manager at Chilton Capital Management, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
In January, Chilton launched the Chilton Realty Income & Growth Fund, which invests in equity REITs and other real estate-related entities. Werner said the fund operates a “top-down process” that considers geographic regions, property types, fundamentals and demographic trends. The information is then entered into Chilton’s proprietary earnings models, which then builds a target price, Werner explained.
