investment trust

noun

1. a financial enterprise that invests its subscribed capital in securities for its investors' benefit

Example Sentences

And there was a transformation in the real estate industry, as investors using financial tools such as real estate investment trusts, or REITs, turned homes into assets to squeeze value from.

From Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles real estate investment trust owns and operates 425 industrial properties in Southern California with a total of more than 50 million square feet.

From Los Angeles Times

Real estate investment trusts buy and own commercial or industrial properties and generate dividends for investors.

From New York Times

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $15.7 million in the period.

From Seattle Times

Wall Street’s biggest losers on Wednesday included real-estate investment trusts, utility companies and other stocks that tend to get hurt most by high interest rates.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

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