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RASA Interactive

Developed in response to growing investor interest in real assets, RASA® Interactive highlights the diversity and benefits of real assets in addressing institutional investors’ portfolio construction and asset allocation challenges. With the functionality to evaluate real asset sensitivities to macroeconomic and market developments based on performance metrics; analyze how various real assets will perform over different time periods and return horizons; and conduct “what if portfolio analysis". Our new web application helps investors determine the portfolio allocation to real assets based on their investment views and objectives.

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Thought Leadership

Next Generation Commodity Benchmarks
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Next Generation Commodity Benchmarks

By Dr. Harsh Parikh — Nov 5, 2020

The RASA® framework identifies commodities sensitive to high inflation or low growth and provides commodity weights to construct customized benchmarks.

What's In Your Real Assets Portfolio? Introducing RASA™
Real Assets

What's In Your Real Assets Portfolio? Introducing RASA™

By Dr. Harsh Parikh — May 21, 2020

There is a wide mix of real asset funds, which complicates fund selection, using RASA® investors can identify funds aligned with their investment objectives.

Institutional Gold!
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Institutional Gold!

By Dr. Harsh Parikh — Nov 29, 2019

There is a place for gold-related assets in portfolios separate from commodities and energy equities for its diversification and macroeconomic hedging benefits.

The Diversity of Real Assets: Portfolio Construction for Institutional Investors
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The Diversity of Real Assets: Portfolio Construction for Institutional Investors

By Dr. Harsh Parikh — Apr 22, 2019

A wide diversity in macroeconomic and market sensitivities across real asset classes and subsectors implies choice of assets differs with investment objectives.

Research Bylines

By Harsh Parikh, PhD 

  • Inflation vs. Stagflation - How do Real Asset Portfolios Differ?
     
  • The Four Elements of Successful Real Assets Investing
     
  • Institutional Investing in Gold

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Market Narratives Podcast: Inflation and Allocating to Real Assets
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Market Narratives Podcast: Inflation and Allocating to Real Assets

Sep 10, 2021

Harsh Parikh joins an episode of Investment Magazine’s “Market Narratives” podcast to discuss how real assets can be used as a hedge against inflation.

Inflation and Investing in Real Assets
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Inflation and Investing in Real Assets

Sep 9, 2021

PGIM experts explore how real assets can insulate institutional portfolios and serve as a hedge against inflation.

Investing in Energy
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Investing in Energy

Dec 7, 2020

PGIM’s IAS and Jennison discuss the role of energy equities and opportunities for investors during the energy transition.

Investing in Agriculture
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Investing in Agriculture

Aug 31, 2020

PGIM’s IAS and PGIM Real Estate discuss role of agriculture, particularly farmland, in an institutional investor’s portfolio.

Institutional Investing in Commodities
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Institutional Investing in Commodities

Jun 26, 2020

Commodities can serve an important role in a multi-asset institutional portfolio, both strategically and tactically, as a return enhancer.

Dialing Up Diversity: Institutional Investing in Real Assets
Real Assets

Dialing Up Diversity: Institutional Investing in Real Assets

May 12, 2020

Whether during traditional market cycles or in a world of pandemic-induced uncertainty, real assets can play a valuable role in institutional portfolios.

Real Assets Blog

Dr. Harsh Parikh
Principal and Head of Real Assets Research Program
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Pinning the Tail on Inflation
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Pinning the Tail on Inflation

By Dr. Harsh Parikh — May 14, 2021

Many real assets besides gold have positive inflation exposures. This article explores four elements for successful investing in real assets.

Water Risks in Real Assets
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Water Risks in Real Assets

By Dr. Harsh Parikh — Feb 17, 2021

How water scarcity and price variability impact real asset investors and insights on adding water hedges in portfolios to manage risk.

Investing During the Energy Transition
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Investing During the Energy Transition

By Dr. Harsh Parikh — Dec 21, 2020

PGIM IAS provides insights on evaluating the role and composition of energy equities in transition.

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