Class-A student housing is a necessity-driven asset class that offers the opportunity for asymmetric returns due to its recession-resistant characteristics, strong demographic growth rates and more, SmartStop's H. Michael Schwartz tells GlobeSt.com.

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The risks and opportunities in the retail space are changing quickly, driven primarily by the rise of e-commerce.  As the way we shop evolves, so…