Vince Childers, manager of the Cohen & Steers Diversified Real Assets fund, joins us to discuss all things real assets and examines their strategic importance in modern portfolios. He explains the four key categories — global real estate, infrastructure, commodities, and resource equities — and how they respond to inflation shocks and market surprises. We discuss a range of topics from valuation trends, long-term performance and the influence of AI to practical considerations like liquidity and portfolio construction. This interview is a great listen for investors looking to navigate market volatility while enhancing risk-adjusted returns.
What’s covered in this episode:
- What real assets are and why they matter now
- Four key real asset categories
- How real assets respond to inflation shocks and surprises
- Current valuations and opportunities
- Diversification benefits vs. traditional stocks and bonds
- Tactical vs. long-term allocation strategies
- Performance highlights
- Accessibility and liquidity compared with private property funds
- Impact of AI and mega-trends on real asset investing
- The era of scarcity: supply constraints and investment implications
More about this fund: Cohen & Steers Diversified Real Assets fund combines attractive returns with a degree of inflation protection. The investment process will take into account a large number of factors that can affect markets and create a portfolio of real assets, such as real estate, natural resources and infrastructure.
Learn more on fundcalibre.com
Please remember, we’ve been discussing individual companies to bring investing to life for you. It’s not a recommendation to buy or sell. The fund may or may not still hold these companies at the time of listening. Elite Ratings are based on FundCalibre’s research methodology and are the opinion of FundCalibre’s research team only.
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