Beyond a potential CRE rebound, REIT offers investors other advantages. These include dependable income, inflation-fighting attributes, and reduced correlations to traditional stocks. The correlation point is particularly relevant at a time when many investors may have portfolios that are excessively allocated to mega-cap growth stocks. Real estate is one of the smallest sector weights in the S&P 500. That status belies the fact that the sector is home to an array of subgroups. In fact, some traditional, pa ...