Interesting

Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG), Colony Capital LLC and Starwood Capital Group LLC are among a record number of private-equity firms raising real estate funds, according to people familiar with the process, driving down fees in a business reeling from earlier losses.

There are 441 private-equity firms raising real estate funds, 63 more than a year ago and almost twice the number in 2008, according to London researcher Preqin Ltd. (Source: Bloomberg)

The real estate sector (e.g. IYR) has been very strong. This is a sector performing well in times of low interest rates. Is big money trying to tell us something?

Time will tell.

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