Wednesday, February 18, 2015

What the Big Boys Are Doing

Insitutional investors generally have different goals and strategies than individual investors, but they also bring a lot of research and expertise to their investment decisions, which means it's wise for the little guys to keep an eye on what they're doing. And where they're headed, according to a new survey from BlackRock, is real estate.

BlackRock surveyed 169 of its global clients, and found that six in ten of these investors anticipate increasing their presence in real assets. They are primarily focused on adding real estate and private equity to their portfolios.

Where are they going to get the money for those investments? Some 39 percent plan to pull money out of fixed-income investments, primarily moving out of long-duration strategies. Another 26 percent plan to reduce their allocation to cash.

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