This is a guest blog from Shaun Riley at Faris Lee Investments in anticipation of ICSC RECon 15. Visit them at Booth C150M.

We've all heard the warning for several years now…interest rates will increase and when they do, be ready for a bumpy ride. While the eventual upward tick in interest rates may cause some uncertainty in the market, there are other fundamentals in place which should definitely soften the negative impact of rate increases.

For starters, the U.S. commercial real estate market is regarded as the strongest in the world. The U.S. retail investment sector is continuing to benefit from an unprecedented influx of foreign capital. The attention has been broad-based from Sovereign Wealth Funds to high net worth investors. The common denominator amongst these investors is preservation of capital via quality properties located in a more stable economic environment.

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