An Investigation Into The Role Real Estate Investment Plays In Diversifying Portfolios Of Institutional Investors In Namibia.

ABSTRACT

This research study investigated the role real estate investment plays in diversifying portfolios of institutional investors in Namibia. The study was encouraged by the fact that real estate investment in portfolios of most institutional investors in Namibia is low, despite existing research studies having reliably reported attractive risk-return attributes that would suggest much higher allocations. The research design applied both the qualitative and the quantitative research approaches to collect both primary and secondary data. The interviews and the questionnaire were used as the main data-gathering instruments for the research. The relationship between the returns of real estate investment and returns of equity, bonds and cash were analyzed to ascertain diversification.