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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are firms that investdirectly in commercial real estate properties, but whose sharestrade as stocks on the major exchanges. So does the need for a comprehensive, reliable, yet accessibleresource for understanding these investments. The recently revised andupdated Investing in REITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts, FourthEdition does exactly that.

Widely known as the book on real estate investmenttrusts for the sophisticated investor, this edition providesup-to-date info and industry trends. Written byREIT investment pro Ralph L. Block, it looks at all of the keydevelopments and strategies that have occurred in the REITindustry during the last several years, presenting invaluableinformation and advice on the best way to value individual REITs (as wellas REIT shares generally), the risk-and-reward dynamics ofcommercial real estate, and how to spot blue-chip REITs and controlinvestment risk. Moreover, an entirely new chapter, written byindustry veterans Kenneth Campbell and Steven Burton, seems atnon-U.S. REITs and options for investing in them.

Investing has become more and more popular in the aftermathof the real estate crisis. A liquid way toparticipate in the real estate market, investing in REITs has along track record of providing excellent investment returns. Theirconsistency, along with Rentals Vs Reits the correlation of stock priceswith the prices of other asset classes, make such investments aunique opportunity.

A vital read for both individuals--investors, financialplanners, and investment advisors--and institutions interestedin investing in real estate through REIT stocks,Investing in REITs continues to set the bar for advice.