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How Do You Like Your REIT?
Old 05-31-2008, 08:34 AM   #1
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I feel very fortunate to find this forum. I think it is great!

I am ER ed for over a year now. I want to add REITs to my portfolio to the tune of 15 – 20%. I find the combination of good return and low asset correlation attractive. I am a “slicer / dicer” portfolio type that has emotional problems with bonds / fixed income. Managing my assets has been my avocation. I am a pretty big fan of Gillette Edmunds. I own my home outright and do not consider this as part of my portfolio. I have been studying up lately but I am very green on actual REIT investing.

1) Should I buy a REIT mutual fund or a REIT index fund? Some of the REITs will be in a taxable account so that ETFs with their high transaction costs seem unattractive.

2) Should I buy REITs now?

3) Are there REIT persons out there who buy individual REITs and do better than the index?
I would like to hear of your experiences. Thank you in advance for your input.

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