November/December 2016

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REITs With a View

As the visibility of the industry increases in the wake of Equity REITs moving into the new GICS Real Estate Sector, that aspect of REIT-based real estate investment will take on even greater importance.

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Family Affair

Weingarten Realty Investors CEO Drew Alexander has helped transition the family business to build sustained success in shopping centers.

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The View on Volatility

A new sector for real estate sounds like a prescription for lower REIT volatility and better diversification from the broader market.

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Locally Driven

DCT Industrial’s strategic shift following the recession made all the difference in the company’s growth the past decade.

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New Faces in Familiar Places

New REIT CEOs share their perspectives on leadership and their jobs.

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Maintaining Momentum

Economists expect REITs to continue to grow as technology and demographics shape the industry.

Columns & Departments Articles

From the Chair

REITs With a View

As the visibility of the industry increases in the wake of Equity REITs moving into the new GICS Real Estate Sector, that aspect of REIT-based real estate investment will take on even greater importance.

Editor's Desk

Farewell to the “REITNut”

RalphBlock took complex concepts and made them accessible by clearly articulating the attributes of real estate investment through REITs.

4 Quick Questions

Vivek Seth, Vice Chairman of Investment Banking, Raymond James

Vivek Seth is the head of the Raymond James Real Estate Investment Banking group, which is involved with public and private offerings and mergers and acquisitions within the real estate, hospitality and homebuilding industries.

Sector Spotlight

Office REITs: Housing Innovation

Innovative industries driving office demand in hot markets.

Fundamentally Speaking

Michael Gapen, Chief U.S. Economist, Barclays

" The question this year has been whether the weaknesses in certain sectors could roll the broader economy into recession."

Capital Markets

Ending Financial Alchemy

Mervyn King talks about the events that led up to the financial crisis, the hubris of economists, war games with the Federal Reserve and more.

Get To Know

Minding the Gap in Affordable Housing

Housing Partnership Equity Trust is working to shore up the nation’s stock of homes for residents with modest incomes.

Names to Note

Names To Note

People making news in the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry.

Final Word

Cities of the Future

REITs should recognize that their business models will need to evolve with the changes in their ecosystem.

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What's a REIT?

REITs, or real estate investment trusts, are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. These real estate companies have to meet a number of requirements to qualify as REITs. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors.

Why Invest in REITs

REITs historically have delivered competitive total returns, based on high, steady dividend income and long-term capital appreciation. Their comparatively low correlation with other assets also makes them an excellent portfolio diversifier that can help reduce overall portfolio risk and increase returns. These are the characteristics of real estate investment.

About Nareit

Nareit serves as the worldwide representative voice for REITs and real estate companies with an interest in U.S. real estate. Nareit’s members are REITs and other real estate companies throughout the world that own, operate, and finance income-producing real estate, as well as those firms and individuals who advise, study, and service those businesses.