EPISODE · Jun 27, 2019 · 6 MIN
The Asset Allocator: Of REITs And Real Estate
from SA For FAs · host Seeking Alpha
A reader asks: Do REITs function in an asset allocation as physical real estate does? My answer is no: The research literature indicates a very high correlation of returns between REITs and small-cap value stocks. But this podcast (6:30) “thinks aloud” about ways to import the characteristics of physical real estate into one’s portfolio, without the hardships of being a landlord. While I see no ideal solution, I would look for low-volatilty, income-oriented value investments that play out over a long time period, as physical real estate does.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A reader asks: Do REITs function in an asset allocation as physical real estate does? My answer is no: The research literature indicates a very high correlation of returns between REITs and small-cap value stocks. But this podcast (6:30) “thinks aloud” about ways to import the characteristics of physical real estate into one’s portfolio, without the hardships of being a landlord. While I see no ideal solution, I would look for low-volatilty, income-oriented value investments that play out over a long time period, as physical real estate does.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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