REITs are 'boring' but a cushion for riskier investments: David Auerbach at SA Investing Summit
Seeking Alpha | By Jonathan Block
Hoya Capital Chief Investment Officer David Auerbach admits that while REITs are a "boring" investment, investors new to them would be wise to put 5%-10% of their assets in them.
"REITs are the tortoise in the tortoise-and-hare race," he said, adding that because the investments tend to be less volatile and have higher dividend yields than other equity investments, they provide less risk. He noted that they can be used as a way to hedge the risk of investing in more volatile areas, such as cannabis stocks.
REITs provide a "safety net to build that income base 15 to 20 years down the road."