First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Funds and REITs are among the fastest-growing and most important investment vehicles used by huge numbers of investors who wish to capitalize on the stock market and real estate booms of the 1990s. This timely book provides authoritative information, both historical and conceptual, that will help to ensure the right investment choices as well as explain these vehicles to novices. The International Encyclopedia of Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, and REITs is truly a publishing landmark: every conceivable concept, term, fund type, and strategy as well as a great array of individual funds and REITs are described, explained, and illustrated in this definitive book.

"Funds and REITs are among the fastest-growing and most important investment vehicles used by huge numbers of investors who wish to capitalize on stock and real estate booms of the 1990s and 2000s. This timely book provides the high-quality information, both historical and conceptual, which will help to ensure the right investment choices." --Book Jacket.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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