Wels: U.S. Still Best Place to Invest in Real Estate

The video discusses the biggest risks to the global economy in 2017, focusing on trade perspectives, currency wars, and China's economic impact. It highlights the challenges of curbing outflows and the effects on property prices in China. The discussion shifts to the equity market's sensitivity to shocks and the potential rotation between bonds and stocks. The video concludes with an analysis of investment opportunities in Europe and the US, emphasizing the stability of the US real estate market and the recovery in Italy and Spain.

What is one of the main economic risks discussed for 2017?

• Environmental changes

• Political stability

• Technological advancements

• Currency wars

How might China's property market impact its local economy?

• By increasing international investments

• By boosting foreign currency reserves

• By stabilizing through reduced outflows

• By decreasing residential prices

What factor has significantly influenced the equity market recently?

• Rising oil prices

• Lack of monetary policy changes

• Increased government spending

• Decreasing interest rates

Why might investors consider shifting from equities to bonds?

• Due to stable currency rates

• Due to increased global trade

• Owing to decreasing inflation

• Because of rising treasury yields

Which European countries are highlighted for their real estate recovery?

• Italy and Spain

• Netherlands and Belgium

• France and Germany

• Portugal and Greece