Portfolio Adviser: Why real assets today

Portfolio Adviser: Why real assets today

 

Vince Childers, CFA

Head of Real Assets Multi-Strategy

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April 2022

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History shows that including real assets in a portfolio may provide inflation sensitivity, greater portfolio diversification, and attractive risk-adjusted returns over full market cycles.

Vince Childers, Head of Real Assets Multi-Strategy, discusses key challenges investors are facing today, why real assets are positioned to benefit, and Cohen & Steers’ strategic, long-term investment approach.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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Vince Childers, CFA, Senior Vice President, is Head of Real Assets Multi-Strategy and a portfolio manager for Cohen & Steers’ real assets strategy.

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