Education > Know your alternatives > Strategies > Real assets Real assets See real assets through a new lens Real assets are evolving Secular changes from 21st century modernization require a reinvigorated approach to real asset investing.1 With rising demand for sectors such as sustainable energy, modern technology and agile real estate, a new class...

What is a REIT? A real estate investment trust, or REIT, is a company that owns, operates or finances income-producing commercial real estate or related assets. In this way, REITs allow investors to “own” or help finance real estate assets by simply owning shares. REITs invest in a broad range of property types including office...