By guest contributor Binesh Seetanah, analyst, Atchison Consultants Australian real estate investment trusts (AREITs) continue to provide relatively attractive yields in the current low interest rate environment. As at 31 December 2017, the average forecast earnings yield 1 was stable at 5.8%. At the end of December, the earnings yields exceeded the 10-year Australian government bond yield by 3.2%. This is higher than the long term average of 2.7%. The...