The Importance of REITs in a Diversified Portfolio
A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a company that owns, and in most cases operates, income-producing real estate. In today’s environment, Sheaff Brock Managing Director Ron Brock explains, REITS can make a lot of sense for investors searching for diversification and yield. While direct ownership of income-producing real estate typically means loss of liquidity, REITS trade on major exchanges like stocks and can provide investors with an extremely liquid stake in real estate. In fact, the three primary advantages [...]