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    REITs Outperform Private Real Estate by More Than 2.0% in DB Plans

    CEM Benchmarking’s 2024 study also reveals allocations, returns, volatility, and risk-adjusted performance of 12 asset classes over 25-year period.

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Something to Count On
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Down the Stretch They Come
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Twenty Years of Growth
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The Road Ahead
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A Staggering Year
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Building Tech
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Adapting and Enduring
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Finding the Right Ingredients for REITWorks
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2020: The Year of Tough Questions
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Green Street Sees Increased Online Retail as Tailwind for Industrial REITs
Green Street’s Pierre Rigaud says positive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could include short-term and long-term growth prospects for the industrial sector.
06/17/2020
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Green Street Looks to Assess Gaming Tenants’ Rent-Paying Abilities in a Zero-Revenue Environment

Green Street’s Spenser Allaway says that includes looking at cash on hand, monthly cash burn rate, and access to the debt market.

06/17/2020
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Green Street Sees U.S. in Deep Recession; Digital Economy Sectors Expected to Fare Better

Green Street’s Michael Knott says economic damage will “leave some scar” on property values.

06/12/2020
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Matthew Bechard is Nareit’s senior vice president, communications. He oversees all of Nareit's publication efforts including its award-winning magazine, REIT: Real Estate Investment Today, and Nareit's website.

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