Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units: How They Work
What is Restricted Stock? A restricted stock award (RSA) refers to an award of stock to a person who is subject to conditions that must be met before the stockholder has the right to transfer or sell the stock. It is commonly issued to incentivize corporate officers such as directors and senior executives. Some of...
Current Income (Real Estate Investments)
What is Current Income (Real Estate Investments)? Current income is an investment strategy that gives investors exposure to consistent above-average payouts. The most common current income-focused investments are individual securities and real estate investments, which provide short-term payouts, as well as long-term investment appreciation. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Investors looking for regular income from...
Office REITs
What are Office REITs? Office REITs are REITs that build, manage, and maintain office buildings, and they lease the offices to companies that need space to accommodate their employees. While there are companies that own the buildings where they operate from, most companies turn to office REITs that specialize in leasing office space in central...
Lender
What is a Lender? A lender is defined as a business or financial institution that extends credit to companies and individuals, with the expectation that the full amount of the loan will be repaid. The lender earns interest on the credit, which is charged at a specific percentage of the total amount of loan extended...
Basis Point (Beep)
What is Basis Point (Beep)? A Basis Point, often referred to as a Beep (using the notation bp), is a measurement of one-hundredth of a percent or one ten-thousandth and is a term commonly used in finance. Basis points are commonly used in situations where differences of less than 1% are noteworthy. This is most...
