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2026 Investment Outlook

Brookfield's annual investment outlook argues that 2025 was the year the real estate market reopened and 2026 will reward tactical investors as liquidity rebounds, with focus areas spanning housing, logistics, data centers and hospitality across the equity and credit portions of the capital stack.

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