How public equity REITs differ from private REITs. Why investors are selling out of private REITs and why private REIT sponsors like Blackstone and Starwood are limiting investors' ability to do so. Topics covered include: What are public and private real estate investment trusts Why has Blackstone's BREIT been such a success Why investors are trying to exit private REITs Why commercial property values are falling Is now a good time to invest in public and private … [Read more...]
183: How To Invest In Commercial Real Estate
What to look for when investing in public real estate investment trusts ("REITs), private REITs and direct real estate deals on crowdfunding real estate platforms. What are current valuations for REITs and commercial real estate. Photo by Pietro De Grande In this episode you’ll learn: What are real estate investment trusts. How have active REIT managers performed relative to a passive REIT index. What are private REITs What is the cap rate. What to look for in private … [Read more...]
MNY044 Plus: Homes and Liquidity, Stock Valuations and the Eurozone
In this week's Money For the Rest of Us Plus episode, I discuss a variety of topics including: Liquidity and your home, Are hedge funds as a group smarter than the crowd, Current stock market valuations as measured by cyclically adjusted P/E ratios and the challenges of using valuations as a timing vehicle, The fate of the eurozone. The episode length is 16 minutes. … [Read more...]
