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They are indexes (REIT) and funds (ETF) so you get diversification at the loss of control. Kind of like buying an S&P Index or investing in a mutual fund as op
by pchristensen 16y ago
They are indexes (REIT) and funds (ETF) so you get diversification at the loss of control. Kind of like buying an S&P Index or investing in a mutual fund as opposed to investing in specific company stocks.
- jaxn 16y agoAn REIT is a Real Estate Investment Trust. Not an index. I have a small investment in an REIT and while the trust owns multiple properties, it is far from an index. An REIT is more like buying an individual stock, you are investing in a company that will use your money to purchase, improve, and maintain real estate in exchange for a share of the company. (That may not be technically accurate, but it is essentially what is going on)