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What We Got Right—and Wrong—About 2014

A look back at last year’s look ahead
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Yes! Latvia Adopts the Euro
“There aren’t many other events in 2014 that we can forecast with as much confidence as Latvia’s scheduled adoption of the euro,” we wroteBloomberg Terminal. Latvia adopted the euro on Jan. 1.

Know Your REITs
Our experts saidBloomberg Terminal REITs focusing on nursing homes and senior housing, along with apartment REITs, would do well, while office REITs would lag. And that’s how it played out. From Jan. 1 through October:
Apartment REITs: +29%
Health-care REITs: +21.3%
Office REITs: +12.4%