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HICAGO—Investors have recently seen public REITs underperform, and the few months of bad numbers has some wondering whether these companies and their underlying real estate are overvalued. But does that mean it's time to look elsewhere to invest funds, or just that some caution is warranted when it comes to REITs?
“It's our position that public REITs are a good investment option,” David Scherer, a co-founder of Chicago-based Origin Investments, tells GlobeSt.com. But the recent underperformance by many public trusts should be a reminder that the sector can be volatile. “Investors have to understand that there will be much more fluctuation as the market whips around.”
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