Rate Cuts Are the Catalyst Real Estate Needs The Columbia Research Enhanced Real Estate ETF (NYSE:CRED) launched in April 2023 at exactly the wrong moment. Real estate had just entered a brutal bear market triggered by the Federal Reserve's fastest rate hiking cycle in four decades. Since inception, CRED has delivered a negative 1.6% return while managing just $3.1 million in assets, creating liquidity concerns for anyone building a meaningful position. But the thesis for buying now isn't about 2023 or 2024 ...