Reits are becoming big news so get ready for their introduction in January with this extract from Swip's guide to Reits
The case for investing in commercial property is compelling: it offers the potential for a competitive total return with relatively low volatility and a steady income, and the prospect of reasonable capital gains. Property is also an essential tool for achieving portfolio diversification as it tends to outperform at opposite times to other asset classes and therefore helps to smooth out returns at a portfolio level. However, commercial property has not traditionally been accessible to all investors. Gordon Brown gave the go ahead for the creation of real estate investment trusts (Reits) in...
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