Ep 73 Why an interest rate hike won’t be a portfolio’s kryptonite

As talk of an impending rate hike heats up in recent weeks, investors are urged to be critical of the rhetoric of gloom-and-doom surrounding the market and instead focus on fortifying their real estate portfolios. When talking about interest rates, hosts Phil Tarrant, Steve Waters and Victor Kumar say that investors should not ask if and when it will change, but how they can prepare their portfolio when the inevitable monetary policy tightening occurs. The trio also give their expert advice on how investors can prepare for changes to supply and demand dynamics, economic trends and further tightening of lending buffers.