REITs

Are All REITs Public?

Many REITs are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and are traded on a stock exchange. These are known as publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs). Others may be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but they are not publicly traded. Non-traded REITs are what they’re called (also known as

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Are Mortgage REITs Safe?

Individual company strategies differ, but the riskiest aspect of investing in mortgage REITs is usually interest rates. These businesses borrow money at cheaper short-term rates in order to purchase mortgages with periods of 15 or 30 years. If short-term interest rates stay the same or fall, this strategy works. However, if short-term borrowing rates rise,

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