BEST SELLER!

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What investment performed best during 2004? Shares? residential property? or property trusts? The surprising answer is that while share investors have patted themselves on the back Australia-wide during 2004 (as did residential property investors the year before), it was the ASX-listed property index that outperformed all comers. The S&P/ASX 200 Property Trust Accumulation index returned a record 30 per cent during 2004. Australia? Top Property Trusts 2005/6 is a detailed and independent analysis of Australia? best listed and unlisted property investments. The advantages of property trusts are many: * high-yielding dividends * exposure to tangible and accessible assets * professional management * liquidity not ordinarily associated with property investments. Part I of the book outlines the benefits of investing in listed and unlisted property trusts. It explains how investors can proceed with this style of investment and covers elements of entering and exiting the market, benefits and disadvantages, tax considerations, dividends and capital growth, and risks and rewards. Part II then examines specific trusts and gives a comprehensive account of their positioning and potential. As prospects in the residential housing market diminish and the sharemarket remains volatile, property trusts are becoming the investment vehicle of choice for the educated investor. Established in 1989, Property Investment Research Pty Ltd (PIR) is Australia? leading provider of independent property research and analysis. The book has been written by PIR Head of Research John Welch, considered to be one of Australia? leading experts on property trusts.