Economy favouring property sector

Fund manager's comment

For most people, a home is as far as their exposure to investing in property extends. Commercial pro...

For most people, a home is as far as their exposure to investing in property extends. Commercial property, such as shops and offices, is often overlooked because of a lack of familiarity with the asset class or simply because significant sums are often required to purchase such property. Ordinary investors can, however, gain access to commercial property through property funds, where investors' money is pooled and invested across a spread of properties. For most investors, retail property can provide useful diversification of a portfolio, since, historically, there is little correlation ...