Forget Rising Rates. STAG Industrial's Still Strong

Investors in real estate investment trustsare used to having to look at a wide range of macroeconomic factors. Although the value of the properties they own are generally tied to the health of the particular real-estate markets in which they concentrate, REITs like industrial landlord STAG Industrial (NYSE: STAG)also have exposure to changes in interest rates.

Higher rates can boost financing costs and also lead investors to demand higher yields on their investment, hurting share prices.