Educated Reit Investing - by Stephanie Krewson-Kelly & Glenn R Mueller (Hardcover)

About the Book

"The separation of real estate companies and equity REITs from banks and financial institutions should precipitate significant demand not only for publicly traded shares of such companies, but also information about them. Investors and financial advisors will need to learn the lexicon and valuation technics that are specific to REITs, and learn them quickly. REITs 101 will be their go-to resource. The book will feature: Historical industry performance tables Basic information about REITs and the REITs industry Equations, bolstered with examples, needed to calculate key metrics used to identify suitable companies A dictionary that explains the terminology that is specific to the REIT industry A list of publicly-traded REITs: The existing publications do not provide basic listings of publicly-traded REITs. Most stock brokers also do not have a concise, consistent way to identify companies that are REITs"--

Book Synopsis

Learn to invest in REITs with confidence and skill with this powerful resource

Educated REIT Investing is the ultimate resource for investors, financial advisors, and students interested in learning how to invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs)--one of the only asset classes to significantly outperform the S&P 500 Index over the last 25 years.

Written by Stephanie Krewson-Kelly and Glenn R. Mueller, PhD., both accomplished REIT authors and investors with six decades of accumulated industry experience between them, Educated REIT Investing provides all the basics and history, then blends pragmatic strategies and advice with a thorough exploration of the fundamentals and nuances of the REIT industry.

Topics include:

• Basic information about REITs and the REITs industry
• Terminology specific to the REIT industry, explained in plain-English
• Historical REIT industry performance tables and trading perspectives
• Analysis and equations needed to calculate key metrics used to identify the suitability of companies for investment purposes, illustrated with simple examples

This book is perfect for anyone looking for a straightforward, easy-to-understand resource to establish or improve their understanding and analysis of real-estate investment trusts.

From the Back Cover

"I recommend this book to anyone looking to better understand REITs and real estate investment."
--STEVEN A. WECHSLER, President and CEO, Nareit

Master the fundamentals of real estate investment trusts and REIT investing with this insightful and comprehensive resource

Educated REIT Investing provides readers with a thorough and incisive examination of one of the only asset classes to outperform the S&P 500 Index over the last 25 years. Written by Stephanie Krewson-Kelly and Glenn R. Mueller, who possess a combined total of 70 years of industry experience and insight, Educated REIT Investing explains the foundational and advanced topics necessary to gain a comprehensive understanding of this profitable industry.

The book analyzes the historical performance of the REIT market from a variety of trading perspectives. It describes the analyses and the mathematics necessary to calculate key metrics used by successful traders to identify investment opportunities. Full of actionable advice, helpful illustrations, and workable strategies, this book explains both the terminology necessary to understand the REIT industry as well as the trends and factors that should influence your trades.

Perfect for professional and personal investors and students of all stripes, Educated REIT Investing belongs on the bookshelves of anyone hoping to build a meaningful understanding of this increasingly important asset class.

About the Author

STEPHANIE KREWSON-KELLY is the Vice President of Investor Relations at Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC). Her career in the REIT industry began in 1994 and includes work in investment banking, as a sell-side analyst, and as an internationally published author. She also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Denver, Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management, and as a board member of the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate Applied REIT program at the Wisconsin School of Business.

GLENN R. MUELLER, PHD, is a professor at the University of Denver, Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management as well as a Real Estate Investment Strategist at Black Creek Group. He has 44 years of real estate experience as a builder, developer, lender, and institutional real estate researcher. His Real Estate Market Cycle research is internationally known as well as his award-winning investment strategy and REIT research.