M - Avoid These Mistakes When Investing In REITs: The Leading Causes To Big Losses

REITs are often pictured to be steady performers with big dividends, consistent growth and only limited risk. To the most part, this is true. It is no secret that I am a big proponent of REIT investing on Seeking Alpha.

Over the past 20 years, the sector has produced market-leading returns while paying higher dividends and experiencing less volatility:

Now, while this is all great, we shouldn’t ignore that REITs have at times also led to large losses – especially to those investors who fail to do their homework.

Just like in any other sector,

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