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Old 24-04-2009, 02:03 PM   #1
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AREITs: will there be a bright side to the bust?

AREITs: will there be a bright side to the bust?

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The news is remarkable these days. Pull out a newspaper or surf the Internet, and real life (or at least the economic and financial equivalent of it) is fascinating reading.

At the top of the list is the coverage of Australian real estate investment trusts or AREITs, the new stage name for listed property trusts (LPTs) – and stapled structures. In the past year alone, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) property index has fallen 60 per cent.

The only question more interesting than what went wrong is what happens next?

Let’s explore both.

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Old 21-06-2009, 06:21 PM   #2
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Is the REIT sector the highest yield sector generally?

So if the purpose is for supporting the shortfall of -ve geared properties then instead of buying a income fund is it better to have direct ownership of these REITs?

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The final sentance of the article says it all...
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There will be plenty in the newspapers to keep us interested for the next couple of years. Let’s face it, it was a pretty good party while it lasted, but what can you expect after a world record credit binge? The mother of all hangovers.


AREITs are stuffed until the credit tap begins to flow like it used to.
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