Understanding REITs as Investments | SmartCentres REIT Case Study

In this video I go in-depth on how to analyze a REIT, specifically what makes a REIT successful and how to analyze the balance sheet.

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0:00 Intro
1:18: How have REITs performed historically?
5:55 Income Statement Analysis
9:14 FFO vs. AFFO
12:05 Balance Sheet Analysis
14:50 More Leverage = More Risk
16:21 Calculating Leverage
18:53 Interest Rate Risk, Secured vs Unsecured Debt
22:53 Why I bought SmartCentres
26:06 Concluding Thoughts