Insight
Inflation Resilience Without Sacrificing Total Return
The average endowment invests a large portion of its portfolio in higher-risk asset classes, aiming to preserve purchasing power and fulfill its near-term mission. Is this asset mix still built for inflation resilience?
Key takeaways
- Recent inflation resurgence exposed vulnerabilities in endowment and foundation portfolios.
- Real return strategies are designed with the goal of mitigating the impact of inflation, but they often do so at the expense of total returns.
- Allspring’s distinctive real return strategy aims to provide greater inflation resilience without sacrificing attractive long-term returns.
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