What are real assets?

September 2024

Real assets refers to tangible assets for which their intrinsic value is derived from underlying physical attributes.

Real assets can be an important component of long-term investment portfolios. Their inclusion in portfolios dominated by publicly traded stocks and bonds offers the potential to provide inflation and market downturn protection, diversification benefits, income generation, and capital appreciation. In this whitepaper, we broadly examine real assets, focusing on private market infrastructure and natural resources.