Choose Carefully When Investing in CRE to Hedge Inflation: Globest.com Article

Authored By: Erik Sherman 
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Also beware of following conventional wisdom in these still-uncertain times.

Commercial real estate has long been a tool to hedge inflation by storing value. But after 15 years of dovish Federal Reserve monetary policy, massive stimulus from tax cuts and then pandemic aid, and disrupted supply chains, the usual may not be the new normal. Investors seeking an inflation hedge should look carefully at CRE and exactly what areas they’re getting into.

Many in the industry are spooked. “At a macro level, it’s nervousness about systemic…