“Russil Lea, portfolio manager at Nicola Wealth Management.

‘Extremely low benchmark bond yields are effectively motivating retail and institutional investors, such as pension funds and insurance companies, to pursue higher returns elsewhere,” Lea said. “We see investors directing more capital towards investments like real estate, which have the benefit of offering stable, high-yielding and inflation-protected returns.’” (Financial Post: March 21, 2012).

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