Nareit’s Worth Participates in REIT Investment Webinar

11/03/2017

Nareit Senior Vice President for Research & Investor Outreach John Worth participated in an Oct. 26 webinar that examined the key investment and operating characteristics of REITs.

The webinar included a discussion of the findings from an updated study by CEM Benchmarking on the impact of asset allocation decisions on pension fund investment performance and examples of how public pension funds have approached the decision to invest in REITs.

Worth was joined in the webinar by Alex Beath, senior research analyst at CEM Benchmarking; David Keefe, retired teacher representative on the board of the New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) and board president since July 2016; and David Gillan, managing director for global real estate investments and commercial lending with NYSTRS.

Nareit Senior Vice President for Investment Affairs & Investor Education Meredith Despins organized the webinar, which was hosted by the National Council on Teacher Retirement Systems (NCTR).

(Contact: Meredith Despins at mdespins@nareit.com)

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What's a REIT?

REITs, or real estate investment trusts, are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. These real estate companies have to meet a number of requirements to qualify as REITs. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors.

Why Invest in REITs

REITs historically have delivered competitive total returns, based on high, steady dividend income and long-term capital appreciation. Their comparatively low correlation with other assets also makes them an excellent portfolio diversifier that can help reduce overall portfolio risk and increase returns. These are the characteristics of real estate investment.

About Nareit

Nareit serves as the worldwide representative voice for REITs and real estate companies with an interest in U.S. real estate. Nareit’s members are REITs and other real estate companies throughout the world that own, operate, and finance income-producing real estate, as well as those firms and individuals who advise, study, and service those businesses.