Educated REIT investing : the ultimate guide to understanding and investing in real estate investment trusts

**Learn to invest in REITs with confidence and skill with this powerful resource** __Educated REIT Investing__ is the ultimate resource for investors, financial advisors, and students interested in learning how to invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs)—one of the only asset classes to significantly outperform the S&P 500 Index over the last 25 years. Written by Stephanie Krewson-Kelly and Glenn R. Mueller, PhD., both accomplished REIT authors and investors with six decades of accumulated industry experience between them, __Educated REIT Investing__ provides all the basics and history, then blends pragmatic strategies and advice with a thorough exploration of the fundamentals and nuances of the REIT industry. Topics include: * Basic information about REITs and the REITs industry * Terminology specific to the REIT industry, explained in plain-English * Historical REIT industry performance tables and trading perspectives * Analysis and equations needed to calculate key metrics used to identify the suitability of companies for investment purposes, illustrated with simple examples

Learn to invest in REITs with confidence and skill with this powerful resource

Educated REIT Investing is the ultimate resource for investors, financial advisors, and students interested in learning how to invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs)--one of the only asset classes to significantly outperform the S&P 500 Index over the last 25 years.

Written by Stephanie Krewson-Kelly and Glenn R. Mueller, PhD., both accomplished REIT authors and investors with six decades of accumulated industry experience between them, Educated REIT Investing provides all the basics and history, then blends pragmatic strategies and advice with a thorough exploration of the fundamentals and nuances of the REIT industry.

Topics include:

• Basic information about REITs and the REITs industry
• Terminology specific to the REIT industry, explained in plain-English
• Historical REIT industry performance tables and trading perspectives
• Analysis and equations needed to calculate key metrics used to identify the suitability of companies for investment purposes, illustrated with simple examples

This book is perfect for anyone looking for a straightforward, easy-to-understand resource to establish or improve their understanding and analysis of real-estate investment trusts.

"The separation of real estate companies and equity REITs from banks and financial institutions should precipitate significant demand not only for publicly traded shares of such companies, but also information about them. Investors and financial advisors will need to learn the lexicon and valuation technics that are specific to REITs, and learn them quickly. REITs 101 will be their go-to resource. The book will feature: Historical industry performance tables Basic information about REITs and the REITs industry Equations, bolstered with examples, needed to calculate key metrics used to identify suitable companies A dictionary that explains the terminology that is specific to the REIT industry A list of publicly-traded REITs: The existing publications do not provide basic listings of publicly-traded REITs. Most stock brokers also do not have a concise, consistent way to identify companies that are REITs"-- Provided by publisher