Investment manager Cohen & Steers in a recent insight lines out three reasons to own real assets. “A diversified blend of real assets can potentially play a vital role in the new regime of higher inflation, higher rates and increased market volatility,” the specialist in real assets and alternative income says.
1. Real assets offer a historically attractive risk profile
2. Real assets have historically outperformed in inflationary environments
3. All core real assets appear neutral to attractively-valued
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