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NEW YORK, April 26 (Reuters)- Since the start of the year, U.S. investors have poured money into foreign real estate funds at the fastest rate since 2007.

By Ilaina Jonas and David Randall NEW YORK, April 26 (Reuters)- Since the start of the year, U.S. investors have poured money into foreign real estate funds at the fastest rate since 2007.

But in a search for higher yields this time around, foreign real estate funds are taking bigger risks.

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And we omitted real - estate - investment trusts, oil - and - gas explorers, holding companies, financial institutions, closed - end funds, and foreign entities, on the grounds that including such anomalous structures scrambles data into an apples - and - oranges mà ‰ lange.

This discussion also does not consider any specific facts or circumstances that may be relevant to holders subject to special rules under the U.S. federal income tax laws, including, without limitation, certain former citizens or long - term residents of the United States, partnerships or other pass - through entities, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, «controlled foreign corporations,» «passive foreign investment companies,» corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, banks, financial institutions, investment funds, insurance companies, brokers, dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies, tax - exempt organizations, tax - qualified retirement plans, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, persons that own, or have owned, actually or constructively, more than 5 % of our common stock and persons holding our common stock as part of a hedging or conversion transaction or straddle, or a constructive sale, or other risk reduction strategy.

The benchmark for our toy backtest is a simple portfolio using a mix of US and foreign funds targeting stocks, bonds, plus US real estate investment trusts (REITs) and a gold fund.

Other investors such as mutual funds, ETFs, foreign buyers, banks and real estate investment trusts (REITs) could keep the demand for MBS high.

When market conditions favor wider diversification in the view of Hussman Strategic Advisors, Inc., the Fund's investment manager, the Fund may invest up to 30 % of its net assets in securities outside of the U.S. fixed - income market, such as utility and other energy - related stocks, precious metals and mining stocks, shares of real estate investment trusts («REITs»), shares of exchange - traded funds («ETFs») and other similar instruments, and foreign government debt securities, including debt issued by governments of emerging market countries.

Banks now lend mainly to other financial institutions, hedge funds, corporate raiders, insurance companies and real estate, and engage in their own speculation in foreign currency, interest - rate arbitrage, and computer - driven trading programs.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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In 2011, Paterson began traveling there to court investors for the New York Immigration Fund, a firm that specializes in procuring foreign investors for New York real estate projects through the EB - 5 program.

There are numerous investments that you can consider such as stocks, foreign exchange, mutual funds, real estate among others.

In addition to investing in foreign and emerging markets, asset allocation funds may be invested in: (1) exchange - traded funds; (2) futures, options and other derivatives; (3) non-investment grade securities; (4) precious metals and minerals companies; (5) real estate investment trusts; and (6) money market instruments.

As I mentioned in the past, all our mutual fund investments are actively managed funds, in the large -, mid - and small - cap categories that covers both domestic and foreign equities, as well as precious and real estate.

The fund may invest in securities issued by domestic or foreign companies; in fixed - income securities that are investment grade and below investment grade, but limits its investments in below - investment - grade securities to no more than 10 % of its net assets; may include real estate investment trusts, investments that provide exposure to commodities (such as ETFs or natural resources companies), and derivatives, including futures and options.

The search returned just 24 funds that meet the above requirements and, not surprisingly, they are all in the three hot categories of the past several years: real estate, precious metal, and foreign stocks.

The easiest way to do this is just to pick a few funds that invest broadly in foreign investments like real estate, stocks or bonds.

# 7 Global and International REITs or mutual funds I was happy to hear about the opportunity to invest in REITs representing foreign real estate (typically commercial) property.

Report the cost (not fair market value) of funds in foreign bank accounts, foreign equity interests in brokerage accounts or mutual funds and real estate used at least 50 % of time for business or rental purposes.

Open the annual report of any pension fund and you'll find a pie chart displaying the portion of the fund invested in Canadian stocks, foreign stocks, bonds, real estate and other asset classes.

He classifies asset classes into core (domestic equities, treasury bonds, inflation - linked bonds, foreign developed equity, emerging markets equity, real estate domestic, foreign and emerging markets, bonds, TIPS and REITs) and non-core (domestic corporate bonds, high - yield bonds, tax - exempt bonds, asset - backed securities, foreign bonds, hedge funds, leveraged buyouts, and venture capital), explains the reasons why investors should favour the former and stay clear of the latter.

Other investors such as mutual funds, ETFs, foreign buyers, banks and real estate investment trusts (REITs) could keep the demand for MBS high.

The reason modern mercantilists give is that the trade surplus generates funds that can be invested abroad in foreign stocks, bonds, real estate, companies, and so on.

He recommends that investors have 30 % of their funds in U.S. stocks, 15 % in Treasury bonds, 15 % in Treasury Inflation - Protected Securities, 15 % in Real Estate Investment Trusts, 15 % in foreign developed market equities, and 10 % in emerging market equities.

Zhang's China - based corporate practice covers transactions such as investment funds, foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, and real estate and distressed asset transactions.

Davis Malm's financial restructuring attorneys handle complex and sophisticated matters related to insolvency or financial default for a variety of clients, including domestic and foreign business corporations, both publicly traded and privately held; financial institutions; investment and mutual funds; venture capital firms; real estate and other partnerships; condominium management firms; and not - for - profit corporations.

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Barack Ferrazzano's clients include publicly traded real estate investment trusts, private REITS and equity funds, entrepreneurs, money center banks and other institutional lenders, non-traditional lenders, pension fund advisors, private investment funds and other institutional investors, real estate developers, not - for - profit corporations and other domestic and foreign owners of real estate in the United States.

Sheldon has represented clients in connection with real estate transactions, including structuring 1031 like - kind exchanges and advising real estate developers, domestic and foreign real estate investors, real estate investment funds and REITS.

a) Dealing in securities; b) Trading in futures contracts; c) Leveraged foreign exchange trading; d) Advising on corporate finance; e) Fund management; f) Real estate investment trust management; g) Securities financing; h) Providing custodial services for securities; i) Providing credit rating services.

«Remember that all real estate is inherently local, so look for opportunities in geographic locations and product types that are not the ones most in favor by the big private equity funds and the foreign investors.»

The next step may be to participate in a real estate fund structure, which allows foreign investors to get more directly involved in real estate ownership.

Nowhere is the shift more pronounced than among German funds, historically the largest source of foreign capital in U.S. commercial real estate.

(These calculations leave out foreign pension funds, which also are pursuing a lot of U.S. real estate.)

Based in Vancouver, Fletcher will serve as vice-president of capital markets and the International Capital Group, driving the firm's national focus on advising Canadian investors deploying funds offshore and investing foreign capital into the Canadian real estate market.

Tishman Speyer, a global real estate developer and investor, has closed the first RMB Fund by a foreign developer.

«Many of our members (primarily banks, pension funds, and other institutional investors) are heartened by the price corrections they're beginning to see in the U.S. market and expect to increase their debt and equity investments in late 2009 and 2010,» says James Fetgatter, chief executive of the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate in Washington, D.C.

Credit growth has remained strong, despite some recent moderation, and has been funded by foreign borrowing, with a significant share channeled into the real estate sector.

A loan designed for foreign nationals who are interested in purchasing real estate but are not able to secure funding from traditional U.S. banks because they do not have proof of either U.S. income or U.S. assets.

The recent passage of legislation easing taxes for foreign pension funds that buy U.S. real estate probably will boost investment further, Fetgatter said.

We have relationships with every type of real estate investor, including domestic and foreign - based individuals, institutional real estate investors, opportunity funds, property owners and developers, sovereign wealth funds and REITs.

The list includes, real estate, real estate notes, including mortgages & deeds of trust, tax liens and deeds, publicly traded stocks, bonds & mutual funds, private company stock, foreign currencies, certain allowable precious metals, Limited Liability Companies (LLC), FOREX trading accounts, bank and credit union CDs, receivables & factoring... and much, much more.

In response to this hardship, Montegra has created a simple program that can provide assistance to foreign borrowers that want to purchase real estate in Colorado when banks and other institutional lenders are unwilling to fund their loan request.

Pension funds, meanwhile, plan to raise the portion of their real estate allocation devoted to foreign investments to 6.2 percent on average this year, up from 3.5 percent in 2012, according to a yearly survey of 80 such funds by the publication Institutional Real Estate Ireal estate allocation devoted to foreign investments to 6.2 percent on average this year, up from 3.5 percent in 2012, according to a yearly survey of 80 such funds by the publication Institutional Real Estateestate allocation devoted to foreign investments to 6.2 percent on average this year, up from 3.5 percent in 2012, according to a yearly survey of 80 such funds by the publication Institutional Real Estate IReal EstateEstate Inc..

Domestic and foreign pension funds and endowments make up the bulk of capital commitments, and there is a lot of international money that will continue to seek the diversity and safe haven offered by the U.S. real estate market.

However, the big picture is that the reforms will lift some of the traditional restrictions on the amount of dollars that foreign pension funds could invest in U.S. real estate, which had previously been capped at 5 percent.

GIC, which invests Singapore's foreign reserves, is one of the biggest real - estate owners among sovereign wealth funds.

That means that if you really want to split your real estate holdings between foreign and U.S. stocks, there's no need to hold any U.S. real estate funds; the Northern fund does the job.