What are Industrial REITs? Industrial REITs are companies that own and manage real estate properties that are used for manufacturing, production, storage, and distribution of goods. The structure under which industrial REITs operate requires them to pay at least 90% of their net revenues as dividends to shareholders. Interested investors can become shareholders in industrial...
What are Price Indices? A price index (PI) is a measure of how prices change over a period of time, or in other words, it is a way to measure inflation. There are multiple methods on how to calculate inflation (or deflation). In this guide we will take a look at a couple of methods...
What is a Direct Offering? A direct offering is sometimes referred to as direct placement. It is a type of offering that allows the issuing company to sell its securities directly to investors without using a middleman, such as an investment bank. When a company decides to use direct offering rather than an initial public...
What is a Real Estate Operating Company (REOC)? A real estate operating company (REOC) is a company that owns and operates real estate properties, and its shares trade in public exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ. Unlike real estate investment trusts (REITs), REOCs are allowed to reinvest a majority...
What is a Hospitality REIT? A hospitality REIT is a real estate investment trust that owns, acquires, and manages hotels, motels, luxury resorts, and business-class hotels, and leases out space in the properties to guests. Hospitality REITs also provide and serve meals, non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks, and other services that are ordinarily provided within households...