FYI: Try to guess the best inflation hedge of this century.
Thinking of stocks? Bonds? Gold? Nope. You should be thinking of real estate, specifically real estate investment trusts (REITs). REITs, as a class, have produced positive real returns in 14 of the past 16 years, earning an average 11.7 percent annually. Gold, the oft-touted inflation slayer, scored positive after-inflation returns in just 11 of the last 16 years. Bullion’s average real return? Just 7 percent.
Regards,
Ted
http://wealthmanagement.com/print/etfs/long-and-short-reits
