Investing in REITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts: 141 (Bloomberg)

Helped me learn rather speedily how to analyse REIT investment products in considerable detail, providing the fundamental knowledge to get started investing.

Out of 10: Overall score:10 Customer experience:10 Quality:10 Review: I'm new in investment but this book was easy to read and comprehend all of the areas I wanted to know. I wish it could have more information about UK reits, but I understand that most authors will base their books in US market.

I bought this book as I wanted to be more familiar with REIT investing. I really like the details of the book.

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Everything begins when I was searching for this kind of market here in Brazil. I found it brilliant. The possibility of buying real estate property without the need to do all the bureaucracies involved in the process of buying or selling the real estate. Here in Brazil, this kind of market is only a child, almost a toddler but it is growing at a good pace. While doing some research I found this book and REITS in the USA Market. Of course, and everybody should have it in mind, there's no free lunch in wall street. Having said that, REITS are a good diversification to a portfolio like mine: low volatility, dividends yield around 5% yearly, some appreciation and capital gain in the long run. To the book extent, It is well written, bringing some history of this market, sites to go further, pros and cons, facts and scenarios. It has some data, companies names, sites and some strategies too. Recommend.

The earlier editions of this classic work have served as the bible for REIT investors for many years. Much of the material in those earlier versions applies even today. Now, with this new 4th edition we get additional perspectives -- for example, how REITs managed through the tumultuous events of the past few years, plus an especially informative new chapter on investing in global REITs. The writing is easy to follow even though the subject matter can be complex at times. Although it is written so a beginner can understand, it is not just for novices. This is a valuable reference work for seasoned REIT investors as well. The book is divided into four well-organized sections: 1) The general characteristics of REITs, how they compare to other investments, how legislation has molded REITs (updated with the latest developments), and the types of REITS and the cycles they go through. 2) The history of REITs and their performance, as well as some common myths about REITs debunked. 3) Ways to value REITs and how to think about them in your portfolio. This section includes the invaluable new chapter on global REIT investing -- how the REIT revolution spread internationally, and the practicalities of investing outside the US. 4) The risks of REIT investing and the author's vision of the future of REITs. If you are new to REITs and want to learn more about them, or if you are an experienced REIT investor looking for ideas, or if you are looking for the definitive REIT reference, this book offers a clear, concise, informative solution. Highly recommended!

On a scale of beginners to experts, this book will take your limited-to-no knowledge of REITs and give you a great intermediate working knowledge of the function of, and market place for, REITs. There will be no all in one solution to give you that expert level knowledge without experience, but trust that thus book will provide you with a solid foundation to build upon.

I am just learning about REITs and the other reviewer's comments are pretty accurate. The book is easy to understand and has a lot of valuable information/tips so it's a good book for beginners. I like this edition because the author discusses how REITs behaved during the Great Recession. There are a few REIT niche areas the book does not discuss that I wish it did. This is a book on equity REITs and if you want to know about mortgage REITs or preferred REITs, you need to find another book.

Bem explicado para quem precisa de pegar uma introdução no mercado de REIT, mas não consegue trazer uma avaliação qualitativa e quantitativa dos REITs. Não que o livro seja ruim, mas é bem básico, porém pra quem está começando é obrigatório sua leitura para ter um panorama desse mercado.