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What is a REIT? Guide to investing in REITsReal estate stocks are seen by some as relatively stable investments, although share prices can fall during periods of economic instability or market crashes. 
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Bear and bull market explainedBull and bear markets are either going significantly up or down in value and capitalisation. A popular bull and bear market definition traces the terms back to how each animal attacks. Bulls drive up with their horns. Bears rake down with their claws.
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Futures tradingFutures trading is the trading of financial instruments as contracts via a futures exchange. This is often through the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).
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Leveraged trading on the open and close price of a trade