If you’d like to learn more about the REIT and micro cap asset classes, consider these two books by Uniplan founder and Chief Investment Officer, Rick Imperiale.
Real Estate Investment Trusts: New Strategies for Portfolio Management
REITs present small investors with the opportunity to participate in the ownership of institutional-quality real estate. Get an inside look at the nature of REITs and how they can be integrated into almost any client portfolio. The book explains their benefits and performance characteristics and includes interviews with some of the most respected names in the industry. It also has a chapter dedicated to each of these REIT types:
- Residential
- Industrial
- Health Care
- Manufactured Home Community
- Rental
- Specialized, Diversified, and Mortgage
- Office
- Hotel Property
- Self-Storage
The Micro Cap Investor: Strategies for Making Big Returns in Small Companies
Micro cap stocks are all but ignored by most professional investors who aren’t prepared to deal with the sudden volatility and price swings that are common to the micro cap market. But it is just that volatility, plus their proven record for outperforming large cap stocks over the long term, that makes micro caps perfect for independent investors looking for market-beating returns. The Micro Cap Investor explains how you can find and invest in small, yet-to-be discovered companies that have been overlooked by mainstream analysts. It presents a detailed investment strategy designed to work best in turbulent markets. You’ll learn how to:
- Access little-known, yet valuable resources to uncover and research micro cap investments
- Adapt fundamental valuation techniques and financial analysis tools to find micro caps that are positioned for growth