REITs historically have delivered competitive total returns, based on high, steady dividend income and long-term capital appreciation. Their comparatively low correlation with other assets also makes them an excellent portfolio diversifier that can help reduce overall portfolio risk and increase returns. These are the characteristics of real estate investment. REITs are total return investments. They…
Month: October 2019
Outlet Malls Making the Move to Online
It was inevitable. Once you invent the ship, you also invent the shipwreck. It will be interesting to watch the continuing evolution of outlet malls in an online world. We will certainly be keeping a weather eye on this issue. Outlet stores had long been immune to pressures weighing on traditional malls, including the shift…
Owning REITs in a Hedge Fund: The New Frontier
The investing landscape has changed meaningfully over the last 20 years. Gone are the days of calling your broker to buy or sell shares or looking up stock quotes in the daily newspaper. In the modern era, you can invest in almost any asset class, across any global market simply with the click of a…