REITs?

[kreezo]

Hi,

I have heard some discussion about investing in REITs on this forum though I`m not too familiar with them. My understanding is that they`re basically like a cross between a mutual fund and a stock in that you`re holding a "unit" of what the real estate portfolio invests into. Is that correct?

• - How do you analyze a REIT to see if its doing well or not? How do you do the same fundamental analysis in comparison to say stocks?
  - Which ones would you recommend to invest in?
  - Other than dividends, how does the upside capital gain potential work? Do they tend to be high/low?

Thanks,

Chris

 

[BrianPersaud]

QUOTE (kreezo @ Jun 5 2009, 02:14 PM) Hi,

I have heard some discussion about investing in REITs on this forum though I`m not too familiar with them. My understanding is that they`re basically like a cross between a mutual fund and a stock in that you`re holding a "unit" of what the real estate portfolio invests into. Is that correct?

• - How do you analyze a REIT to see if its doing well or not? How do you do the same fundamental analysis in comparison to say stocks?
  - Which ones would you recommend to invest in?
  - Other than dividends, how does the upside capital gain potential work? Do they tend to be high/low?

Thanks,

Chris

Take a look at this video from Market Call on BNN (click here)

You can listen to REIT analyst Dennis Mitchell take questions.