From distress comes elation

Foster Taylor, C.

From distress comes elation - 2002 - Estates Gazette (0207) 16 February 2002, 112-114(3) .

Explains how property loans that have gone bad can be used as an investment vehicle by institutions looking for high returns. So-called 'opportunity funds' have become popular with investors due to the practice of buying low and selling high, and quickly. However, recently,value-enhanced funds have become popular as they offer the chance to invest alongside specialist managers in sectors difficult to access on a broad basis.


OPPORTUNITY FUNDS
PROPERTY LOANS
REAL ESTATE