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Real estate investment trustIn the US, a publicly traded investment trust which invests the capital of its shareholders in real estates.Some REITs, called 'Equity Reits', take equity positions in real estate, receiving income from rents and capital growth from selling buildings.Others specialise in lending money to property developers, their income coming from interest payments on those loans.Hybrid REITS do a mixture of equity investing and property lending.REITs enjoy special tax advantages provided 75% or more of their income comes from property and 95% or more of their net earnings is distributed to shareholders annually.Similar MatchesDividend reinvestment planDividend reinvestment planA plan which allows private investors to reinvest cash dividends from their investments cheaply and easily back into the market, and so obtain the benefits of compounding.The Plan is managed by an administrator appointed by the company. On the dividend date, shareholders who join the plan are still paid the cash dividend, but the administrator then uses the cash to buy shares in the company on behalf of the shareholder. Any cash left over is sent to the shareholder in the normal way. Dealing commission on such purchases is usually 1%. Note that the Plan Administrator does not have to make the plan available for any and every dividend that the company pays. If it is not made available, shareholders will receive the cash dividend. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)REITs invest in real estate or loans secured by real estate and issue shares in such investments. A REIT is similar to a closed-end mutual fund. Tradepoint Investment ExchangeTradepoint Investment ExchangeA London-based stock exchange which opened on 21st September 1995 and which currently deals in 900 of the most actively traded UK equities.Tradepoint is an electronic order driven market accessible via a standard IBM PC where brokers, market makers and investing institutions participate on an anonymous basis and enter buy or sell orders. For the most liquid stocks, trades are completed the moment a corresponding buy or sell order is entered by another participant. Less liquid stocks are traded by way of computer matching following the accumulation of orders after periods of time.Trades are guaranteed by the London Clearing House (LCH) and settlement is via Crest. Tradepoint is a Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Ethical Investment Research ServiceEthical Investment Research ServiceThe Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRIS) which maintains a database which you can use to help you select an 'ethically sound' portfolio of stocks.EIRIS020 7840 5700 e-mail: ethics@eiris.orghttp://www.eiris.org Green field investmentGreen field investmentFDI that involves construction of a new plant, rather then the purchase of an existing plant or firm. Contrasts with brown field investment. Further Suggestionssplit capital investment trustInvestment product line (IPL) Municipal Investment Trust (MIT) Association of Unit Trusts and Investment Funds Mutually exclusive investment decisions Unamortized premiums on investments Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) investment business protected investment products Investment certificate Recognised Investment Exchange Securities and Investments Board Investment company Personal Investment Authority Capital investment Investment Risk Passive investment management Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) Net investment Alternative Investment Market Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers alternative investment Return on investment (ROI) Direct Foreign Investment Alternative investments |
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