http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/my-new-401k-fund-option-real-estate/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:22:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/my-new-401k-fund-option-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-2077 Flexo Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:39:47 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=947#comment-2077 No REIT option. My company manages all of the funds available in my 401(k). We have a large department devoted to Private Real Estate Investment. That is probably a big reason for the company taking that path rather than a REIT, in addition to the "better returns" described within the marketing packet. No REIT option. My company manages all of the funds available in my 401(k). We have a large department devoted to Private Real Estate Investment. That is probably a big reason for the company taking that path rather than a REIT, in addition to the “better returns” described within the marketing packet.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/my-new-401k-fund-option-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-2076 Paul Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:05:30 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=947#comment-2076 Is there no straight forward REIT index option? The "private real estate" would make me a little nervous. I'm all for REITs as part of a portfolio, my retirement accounts are about 7% REIT index/individual REIT. But why such a weird hybrid choice in your 401k? Makes me suspicious. Plus, you don't have the level of accountability that you do with the REIT (SEC filings, etc). What's the expense ratio? Is there no straight forward REIT index option? The “private real estate” would make me a little nervous. I’m all for REITs as part of a portfolio, my retirement accounts are about 7% REIT index/individual REIT. But why such a weird hybrid choice in your 401k? Makes me suspicious. Plus, you don’t have the level of accountability that you do with the REIT (SEC filings, etc). What’s the expense ratio?

]]>