Word: cautiously
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...buying binge comes as commercial real estate rents and occupancy rates continue to plunge, leaving industry experts wondering if the rally was premature at best - and overdone at worst. "I'm a little bit more cautious in the near-term, given the rally that we've had and where valuations sit," says Michael Bilerman, a Citigroup Global Markets analyst. "They're trading at a 15% to 20% premium to NAV [net asset value]." He says he wouldn't be surprised if REIT stocks saw a 5% to 10% correction in the near-term. (Read "New REITs Pounce on Distressed Mortgage...
...Despite China's strong rebound this year, Chinese officials remain cautious. On Sept. 11 Premier Wen Jiabao said "the stabilization and recovery of the Chinese economy is not yet steady, solid and balanced." China's stimulus package - the equivalent of 14% of GDP - focused on large infrastructure projects, work often done by large state-owned construction firms. Similarly, the lending spree was primarily directed at state-owned enterprises that offer banks an implicit guarantee that the government will cover outstanding debts. The downturn in exports mainly hurt small- and medium-sized firms in the south, which are usually private owned...
...designed to encourage the government of Sudan to end the slaughter of civilians in Darfur and credibly implement the 2005 peace agreement between the Arab north and the animist and Christian south. While the exact carrots and sticks remain classified, advocacy groups have responded to the overall approach with cautious optimism. The Save Darfur Coalition released a statement saying it cautiously welcomes the new policy but that "its success will depend on implementation backed by sustained presidential leadership." (See pictures of Darfur descending into chaos...
After insurers last week turned on health-care reform with a pair of sharply critical reports, it was only natural that Democrats would start worrying that other key industry players might drop their (already cautious) support of the ambitious overhaul. It was also no surprise that Senate majority leader Harry Reid would invite the American Medical Association (AMA) and 10 other doctors' groups in for a meeting. But what came out of that session, critics say, is too high a price for maintaining physicians' backing: a stand-alone, unfunded bill on the Senate floor this week that would hand doctors...
...contrast to Obama's cautious comments on Iran's disputed election last June, Sarkozy took a lead in denouncing the regime, declaring that "the people of Iran deserve better than their current leaders." Little wonder, then, that when the opportunity arose, Iranian officials moved to throw France off the diplomatic bus. (See the top 10 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad-isms...