Paradigm shift is initiated an era of conservative portfolios with the onset of the financial crisis, in the now conservative asset classes are mixed up piece by piece. Larger fluctuations and loss phases, which can stretch out over months and years, it was used so far mainly of stock investments. But by no means of asset classes, whose value stability over several decades across could be duly established. Investors now face a huge challenge. You have to throw old beliefs overboard to position themselves in time for the new market conditions. Just open real estate funds the solid German had accessed to. This asset class has offered him solid well rented building and the prospect of earnings by about 3 percent to 6 percent per year. In addition, the daily availability was an argument with the too-cautious investors an investment move left.
Over the decades, this calculation has gone up and According to the herd behavior, the investors brought to light by following proven investment ideas, open real estate funds not only Depot part of institutional investors, but also private investors were highly popular. Relentlessly, the financial crisis has exposed all weaknesses of this asset class. And because after so many years of carefree, many fund managers had neglected the quality in their portfolios, it has become clear that you may not longer sweeping look at real estate funds. Devaluations and months-long interruptions in the pricing have pushed real estate fund as asset class from the base on the investor had most even picked it. In the future only funds can prevail with high-quality objects and good management. Quality and attentive management is now also available when buying bonds more important than ever. The renowned Cologne Fund boutique Flossbach by Stork points out in its annual report that the current debt crisis will transition to a world in Western government bonds Industrial Nations Bank and not more undifferentiated sure can be considered.