Which statement best captures the prudent role of REITs and business trusts in an investor's portfolio?
REITs and business trusts sit between the income of bonds and growth of shares and should form part of a diversified portfolio, judged on underlying assets, gearing, tenant/sector mix, distribution sustainability and manager quality — not just headline yield.
Treating REITs as capital-guaranteed, whole-portfolio, or picking them by headline yield alone.
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