26 Aug 2014

The Unique Benefits of REITs

As the S&P 500 continues to break new records, another asset class has handily outperformed the stock market so far this year: REITs. REIT is short for Real Estate Investment Trust and refers to securities (corporations or trusts in most cases) that own and operate income-producing commercial real estate. REITs are an attractive way to build a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate since the barrier to entry for a… Read More