Why commercial real estate belongs in client portfolios

At a time when many investors and investment professionals struggle to find attractive returns in a world of tissue-thin and even negative interest rates — and while wondering about the continuation of the record-long bull market in equities — an asset class long-favored by institutional investors stands out: commercial real estate. Typically underrepresented in portfolios of individual investors, commercial real estate can offer a mix of stability, income, and capital appreciation that many investors and their advisors are seeking. For a better understanding of commercial real estate and its role in portfolios, InvestmentNews Content Strategy Studio recently spoke with financial services veteran Mark M. Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer of Griffin Capital Securities.

InvestmentNews Content Strategy Studio (INCSS): Let`s start with a core question that advisors and their clients might ask: Why should commercial real estate be part of an investor`s portfolio?

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RSK: Exactly...once you cut through all the jargon it is cash flow, depreciation, debt relief building equity,appreciation....what could be better...oh yes tax breaks.