US stocks have tumbled to fresh lows as markets reacted negatively to the combined effects of rising interest rates, geopolitical risks and global growth slowdown concerns. Amid this turmoil, Singapore REITs (S-REITs) stand out for their resilience compared to their global counterparts. In the first quarter of 2022, the iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index gained 1.3% while global REITs fell 3.8% and the S&P 500 declined 5.5%. Are S-REITs still a good investment given rising rates? Ritesh Ganeriwal, Syfe’s Head of Investment Advisory, shared his views in an interview with The Straits Times last Sunday. “The rise or fall in interest rate itself is not the key driver of REIT performance in the medium to long term – it is the underlying dynamics that matter more. Typically rising interest rates are associated with economic growth and rising inflation, both of which are likely to be positive for real estate investments. Healthy economic growth translates...