Following the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11 volatility of daily returns of the US stock market rose sharply. This increase in volatility may reflect fundamental changes in the economic determinants of prices such as expected earnings, interest rates, real growth and inflation. In...

A key reason for US capital looking for investment opportunities in Europe and European capital in the US is diversification that is exposure to different economic real estate market cycles. Indeed investors seek to exploit diverse economic trends, country characteristics and property market...

Determining the behaviour of yields remains a significant area of research in the real estate field. The last cycle reminded investors of the impact on values from the sudden and largely unpredictable yield changes. Initially, capital values took a major hit from yield rises but subsequently...

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