Getting My Reits To Work

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are firms that investdirectly in commercial real estate properties, but whose sharestrade as stocks on the major exchanges. So does the need for a comprehensive, reliable, yet accessibleresource for understanding these investments. The andupdated Investing in REITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts, FourthEdition does that.

Widely considered the classic book on real estate investmenttrusts for the investor, this edition providesup-to-date info and discusses industry trends. Written byREIT investment expert Ralph L. Block, it looks at all of the keydevelopments and strategies that have occurred in the REITindustry over the last several decades, presenting invaluableinformation and guidance on how best to value individual REITs (as wellas REIT shares generally), the risk-and-reward dynamics ofcommercial real estate, and how to spot blue-chip REITs and controlinvestment risk. In addition, an entirely new chapter, written byindustry veterans Kenneth Campbell and Steven Burton, looks atnon-U.S. REITs and options for investing in them.

REIT investing has become increasingly common in the aftermathof the real estate crisis. A liquid way toparticipate in the real estate market, investing in REITs has along track record of providing excellent investment returns. Theirconsistency, together with the correlation of stock priceswith the prices of other asset classes, make such investments aunique opportunity.

An essential read for both individuals--investors, financialplanners, and investment advisors--and associations interestedin investing in commercial real estate through stocks,Investing in REITs has been set the Reits bar for informationand advice.