Real estate investment trusts underperformed the S&P 500 in 2013, but they did have a banner year in capital-raising, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts says. Listed REITs raised a total of $76.96 billion for the year, surpassing 2012’s record of $73.33 billion. Investors that are eyeing rising rates with concern should consider that “real estate is a strategic more than a tactical investment, and real estate investors have historically been rewarded for a long-term orientation. Read the GlobeSt.com story here.

