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Private real estate investments typically only available for institutional and wealthy investors can be a stable hedge against inflation and volatility. They’re available for DC retirement plans, but uptake so far has been slow.
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Defined benefit plans, endowments, and foundations have long enjoyed the benefits of investing in private real estate, namely diversification, lower volatility of returns, a hedge against inflation, and the potential for improving risk-adjusted investment performance,
Real estate is tangible property consisting of land and improvements (buildings). Real estate can be divided into two categories: commercial and residential. Commercial real estate refers to the direct ownership of income-producing properties including industrial/warehouse, office, and retail buildings, as well as segments such as medical office and self-storage. Although technically residential, rental apartments (including student housing) are also often classified as commercial real estate.
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the “PPA”) gave a boost to the movement to better diversify defined contribution plan portfolios.
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more detail below.
