REIT Industry Veteran Ralph Block Dies

Ralph Block, a leading authority on REITs and an active participant in the industry for several decades, died on Sept. 6.

Block was the author of the book “Investing in REITs,” now in its fourth edition. He also authored The Essential REIT, a newsletter dedicated to REITs and REIT investing. In addition, Block was a regular contributor to REIT magazine, and he wrote weekly blog posts on REIT investing for SNL Financial.

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Veteran REIT Observer Sees Continued Growth for Industry

Ken Campbell, co-founder of CBRE Clarion Securities, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

Campbell, a long-time REIT industry observer, founded the first REIT-dedicated publication, Realty Trust Review, in 1970.

According to Campbell, the REIT industry still has plenty of room to grow.

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Industry Veteran Says REITs Remain Low-Volatility Investments

Glenn Mueller, University of Denver professor and real estate investment strategist at Dividend Capital Group, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.

Mueller was asked whether he still considers REITs to be low-volatility investments.

“They are much less volatile than the overall marketplace,” Mueller said.

He explained that REITs have historically been low-volatility investments. That changed temporarily during the financial crisis as a result of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Mueller.

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