Investing in REITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts
The consistency of REITs' earnings and their high dividend yields, together with the low correlation of REIT stock prices with prices of other asset classes, make real estate investment trusts a unique opportunity for investors.\ Drawing on more than thirty years of successful investing experience with REITs, Ralph L. Block has created the ultimate REIT guide. This third edition, fully updated, explains the ins and outs of this attractive asset class in an uncomplicated style that makes it...
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This a thoroughly revised and updated edition of a book has established itself as "the standard" on the topic and now has more than 50,000 copies in print. The author explains the ins and outs of this unique asset class in an uncomplicated, but authoritative style.
Introduction1Part IMeet the REIT4Chapter 1REITs: What They Are and How They Work: An essential framework for investors6Chapter 2REITs versus Competitive Investments: How they stack up against common stock, bonds, and utilities22Chapter 3Today's REITs: A revolution in real estate investing40Chapter 4Property Sectors and Their Cycles: From apartments to malls, office buildings to prisons54Part IIHistory and Mythology88Chapter 5REITs: Mysteries and Myths: Setting the record straight90Chapter 6A History of REITs and REIT Performance: From the trials of the 1960s to the rebirth of the 1990s and beyond108Part IIIChoosing REITs and Watching Them Grow138Chapter 7REITs: How They Grow: Growing cash flows and dividends140Chapter 8Spotting the Blue Chips: Types of REITs and investment styles170Chapter 9The Quest for Investment Value: Methods to value REIT stocks208Chapter 10Building a REIT Portfolio: Choosing the right mix of REIT investments232Part IVRisks and Future Prospects254Chapter 11What Can Go Wrong: It pays to know the pitfalls256Chapter 12Tea Leaves: Where Will REITs Go from Here?: New opportunities for today's investors284Resources320Continuing-Education Exam: for CFP Continuing Education Credit and PACE Recertification Credit353Index361
