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Risks
1. Rising Interest Rates: W. P. Carey’s business model relies heavily on borrowed capital, and rising interest rates increase their cost of capital. This can reduce investments returns and create potential liquidity problems.
2. Leverage: W. P. Carey employs large amounts of leverage to finance their investments and the risks associated with leverage include potential default if rental income drops.
3. Property Vacancies: Property vacancies could create losses in rental income and reduce investments returns.
4. Unanticipated Regulatory Changes: Unanticipated regulatory changes could reduce rental income and impede W. P. Carey’s ability to finance and manage investments.
5. Concentration of Assets: Concentration of assets in one particular industry sector or geographic region may increase the risk of default if there is a market downturn.