Outlooks

As the economy rebounds, CRE fundamentals are materially improving. Still, investors must navigate uncertainty around how pandemic trends will impact certain property sectors.

Inflation is dominating the economic discussion, and with good reason. Rising inflation and the Fed’s hawkish pivot have critical implications for interest rates and investors.

With the pandemic now (hopefully) firmly in the rearview mirror for domestic markets, a new environment has emerged for high yield bonds and senior secured loans.

Riding on growth optimism in the broader economy, we expect to see improvement in both CRE fundamentals and transaction activity during Q2.

Though pandemic-related challenges remain, economic optimism is in the air and growth is expected to surge. In Q2, we are so close to coming full circle on this unprecedented economic cycle.

It’s been one year since markets bottomed. With the end of the pandemic hopefully in sight, fundamentals improving and economic forecasts robust, we think the backdrop for credit remains supportive.