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Storage REITs

Public Storage: Sold on Craig’s List!

December 17, 2008

Storage REITs were the best performing REIT sector in 2008, which isn’t saying much. Apparently, some people thought storage would be a recession-proof investment last year, but those people weren’t counting on a recession like this one. With the economy completely upside down, never mind in a recession, storage will likely be [...]

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Storage REIT List

August 22, 2008

This is the most complete list of publicly traded Storage REITs on the web; prices and yields are updated daily at the close. The list contains working links to the home page of each REIT, and links to Yahoo news. Links to additional REIT lists by property type can be found below the table.

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Even Ben Stein Loves REITs

April 5, 2008

TORONTO — The beaten-up REIT sector got a ringing endorsement last Wednesday from Ben Stein, the author, actor and economist best recognized for his role as the humourless high school teacher in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
“I’m buying all [the REITs] I can get my little paws on. These are God’s gift to retirees,” Mr. Stein [...]

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