What’s the benefit of having real estate in your retirement portfolio? 

by Robert Kantor

Well-positioned real estate can offer reliable yields and preservation of capital, tax benefits and acts as a primary hedge against inflation. For investors seeking long-term reliable, stable cash flow, private real estate investments, particularly commercial real estate, can provide superior risk-adjusted returns and a hedge against inflation over the long term, typically around 10 years. This is in contrast to the high risk/return prospects and volatility in the securities markets. Commercial real estate acts as an alternative to volatile U.S. and global equity markets, and can deliver long-term stability and cash flow. 

Low interest rates and volatility in the stock and bond markets, coupled with unprecedentedly high asset levels in U.S. retirement accounts have caused investors to struggle to find both reliable yields and preservation of capital secured by assets with solid fundamentals and real value. 

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