Comments on: Diversifying into real estate through REIT ETFs http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/ Because you shouldn't need an MBA to be savvy about finance and business Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:29:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Real Estate Investment Network http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-135578 Real Estate Investment Network Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:06:37 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/#comment-135578 <strong>What Good Is a Real Estate Investing Course If It Doesn't Contain A Marketing Plan?...</strong> You're a Real Estate Entrepreneur or Investor, and you're out there in the market place looking for deals. I have a question. for you.... What Good Is a Real Estate Investing Course If It Doesn't Contain A Marketing Plan?…

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]]> By: Keepin’ it real: real estate funds again, this time international | Experiments in Finance http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-75268 Keepin’ it real: real estate funds again, this time international | Experiments in Finance Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:25:43 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/#comment-75268 [...] I’ve been interested in learning more about real estate funds and REITs ever since I made my purchase of the US-based REIT ICF some months ago and then divested of it after receiving advice from readers and realizing I was buying something I really didn’t understand. One reader more knowledgable than I recommended looking internationally instead. [...] [...] I’ve been interested in learning more about real estate funds and REITs ever since I made my purchase of the US-based REIT ICF some months ago and then divested of it after receiving advice from readers and realizing I was buying something I really didn’t understand. One reader more knowledgable than I recommended looking internationally instead. [...]

]]> By: Exited my position in ICF (REIT ETF) | Experiments in Finance http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-10664 Exited my position in ICF (REIT ETF) | Experiments in Finance Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:31:59 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/#comment-10664 [...] I had originally wanted to invest in REITs in order to diversify my investments (as mentioned previosly, we don’t own any property at all) and thought that by investing in commercial real rather than residential estate and dollar-cost averaging into an index, I’d addressed the riskiest aspect of REIT investing. But shortly writing about my investment, I was advised in a comment in the same post by a reader and more experienced value investor that a REIT index might not be the best way to go at this time. [...] [...] I had originally wanted to invest in REITs in order to diversify my investments (as mentioned previosly, we don’t own any property at all) and thought that by investing in commercial real rather than residential estate and dollar-cost averaging into an index, I’d addressed the riskiest aspect of REIT investing. But shortly writing about my investment, I was advised in a comment in the same post by a reader and more experienced value investor that a REIT index might not be the best way to go at this time. [...]

]]> By: All this industry consolidation’s great, but what’s next? | Experiments in Finance http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-10446 All this industry consolidation’s great, but what’s next? | Experiments in Finance Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:42:49 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/#comment-10446 [...] I woke up yesterday to discover that my recent purchase of ICF, a real estate REIT, had shot up by 4% due to Blackstone Group’s purchase of Equity Office Properties Trust (EOP) for $36B, including $15B in debt in the largest private-equity deal, ever. Since EOP is a major component of the 31 REITs that comprises ICF, it, along with most other REIT ETFs, went up thanks to the announcement of the deal. [...] [...] I woke up yesterday to discover that my recent purchase of ICF, a real estate REIT, had shot up by 4% due to Blackstone Group’s purchase of Equity Office Properties Trust (EOP) for $36B, including $15B in debt in the largest private-equity deal, ever. Since EOP is a major component of the 31 REITs that comprises ICF, it, along with most other REIT ETFs, went up thanks to the announcement of the deal. [...]

]]> By: Send Money Online » Current Thoughts on REIT ETFs http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-7314 Send Money Online » Current Thoughts on REIT ETFs Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:15:55 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/#comment-7314 [...] I ran across an article today on real estate investment trust (REIT) ETFs at Experiments in Finance. Ricemut, the author, had done a good job exploring various REIT indices and electronically traded funds (ETFs) based on those indices.  She is considering increasing her portfolio diversity by adding a REIT ETF. [...] [...] I ran across an article today on real estate investment trust (REIT) ETFs at Experiments in Finance. Ricemut, the author, had done a good job exploring various REIT indices and electronically traded funds (ETFs) based on those indices.  She is considering increasing her portfolio diversity by adding a REIT ETF. [...]

]]> By: Current Thoughts on REIT ETFs - Fat Pitch Financials http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-6473 Current Thoughts on REIT ETFs - Fat Pitch Financials Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:05:33 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/#comment-6473 [...] I ran across an article today on real estate investment trust (REIT) ETFs at Experiments in Finance. Ricemut, the author, had done a good job exploring various REIT indices and electronically traded funds (ETFs) based on those indices.  She is considering increasing her portfolio diversity by adding a REIT ETF. [...] [...] I ran across an article today on real estate investment trust (REIT) ETFs at Experiments in Finance. Ricemut, the author, had done a good job exploring various REIT indices and electronically traded funds (ETFs) based on those indices.  She is considering increasing her portfolio diversity by adding a REIT ETF. [...]

]]> By: Ricemutt http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-6382 Ricemutt Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:18:19 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/#comment-6382 Thanks for your comment, George. I'll definitely look into the post you provided. I've heard mention of international REITs being possible good buys but had assumed that I ought to start with the US and then learn more about that aspect of things before jumping in. The main reason I keep this blog is to learn about investing (of all kinds) and toget ideas on what others might think I'm doing right or wrong, so I really appreciate the feedback! Thanks for your comment, George. I’ll definitely look into the post you provided. I’ve heard mention of international REITs being possible good buys but had assumed that I ought to start with the US and then learn more about that aspect of things before jumping in.

The main reason I keep this blog is to learn about investing (of all kinds) and toget ideas on what others might think I’m doing right or wrong, so I really appreciate the feedback!

]]> By: George http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-6371 George Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:27:53 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/#comment-6371 Hi Ricemut, I'm glad to hear that you are considering adding some REITs to your portfolio. I added HPT to my portfolio a few months after 9/11 (yielding over 11 percent at the time) and I have loved it since. However, REITs are getting pretty pricey now that everyone else is discovering them. I highly recommend that you read Ralph Block's post at the Motley Fool at http://www.fool.com/community/pod/2006/061017.htm. Ralph wrote the book on REIT investing and is a real expert on the subject. I would avoid buying a REIT index at this time and instead focus on identifying opportunities in the REIT sector that provide a margin of safety. International REITs may be the way to go right now if you really want to add REITs to portfolio in the near future. In addition, buying individual REITs helps reduce your costs buy avoiding the slightly higher fees associated with REIT index funds. I would also focus on identifying REITs that control important, hard to substitute pieces of property. Even REITs can have wide moats. Hi Ricemut,

I’m glad to hear that you are considering adding some REITs to your portfolio. I added HPT to my portfolio a few months after 9/11 (yielding over 11 percent at the time) and I have loved it since.

However, REITs are getting pretty pricey now that everyone else is discovering them. I highly recommend that you read Ralph Block’s post at the Motley Fool at http://www.fool.com/community/pod/2006/061017.htm. Ralph wrote the book on REIT investing and is a real expert on the subject.

I would avoid buying a REIT index at this time and instead focus on identifying opportunities in the REIT sector that provide a margin of safety. International REITs may be the way to go right now if you really want to add REITs to portfolio in the near future. In addition, buying individual REITs helps reduce your costs buy avoiding the slightly higher fees associated with REIT index funds. I would also focus on identifying REITs that control important, hard to substitute pieces of property. Even REITs can have wide moats.

]]> By: Top picks from Carnival of Investing #46: Learn something new | Experiments in Finance http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-6144 Top picks from Carnival of Investing #46: Learn something new | Experiments in Finance Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:17:38 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/#comment-6144 [...] This week’s Carnival of Investing has been posted at My 1st Million at 33. I contributed last week’s post on REIT ETFs, but becoming an investor is nothing if not an ongoing learning activity, and the investment universe is impossible for one person to cover. So, why not see what others have to say? Below are some other posts that were contributed this week that taught me something I didn’t know: [...] [...] This week’s Carnival of Investing has been posted at My 1st Million at 33. I contributed last week’s post on REIT ETFs, but becoming an investor is nothing if not an ongoing learning activity, and the investment universe is impossible for one person to cover. So, why not see what others have to say? Below are some other posts that were contributed this week that taught me something I didn’t know: [...]

]]> By: My 1st Million At 33 » Blog Archive » Carnival of Investing #46 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-6127 My 1st Million At 33 » Blog Archive » Carnival of Investing #46 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:05:37 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/10/26/diversifying-into-real-estate-through-reit-etfs/#comment-6127 [...] Ricemutt presents Diversifying into real estate through REIT ETFs. posted at Experiments in Finance. An introductory post about four REIT ETFs. [...] [...] Ricemutt presents Diversifying into real estate through REIT ETFs. posted at Experiments in Finance. An introductory post about four REIT ETFs. [...]

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