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Feature Article: What is the Spread?
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In theory, the price you can potentially buy or sell a stock for at any moment should be the same. In practice, however, they are different. This difference in the buying and selling price of a stock represents the commission that you pay to the market makers for the transaction to happen, and is called the spread. Think of it as the tip you leave for the financial service rendered. This commission is different than the typically fixed commission you pay to your brokerage firm.

Generally, the more volatile the stock price and the market is, the larger the spread. Several years ago, Nasdaq was sued for letting spreads on stocks get too large. To rectify investor concerns, most stock exchanges are moving to a system where stock prices are tracked in dollars and cents, not fractions. However, it is still common to find companies with a spread of several dollars or more, especially on Nasdaq.

The verdict: A small difference between the buying and selling price of a security is normal. A large difference between the buying and selling price of a security is not normal, and usually disappears after volatility decreases. 

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Company Profile: Hospitality Trust Corporation (HPT)
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Real estate investment trusts, or REITs for short, are a largely undiscovered financial safe haven for patient investors. REITs represent pools of real estate investments that were created so individual investors could participate in owning real estate properties with minimal capital. REITs typically concentrate their investments in apartments, shopping centers, office buildings, hotels or other commercial property. Because REITs have to pay out 95 percent of their income every year to shareholders, REITs typically have high dividend yields (7 to 10 percent is common) and limited volatility. HPT is a REIT that owns a chain of hotels. HPT has low debt, a good dividend yield and a consistently favorable operating history. I have owned HPT for several years, and the management team seems savvy at operating the company and buying new properties.

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Tip of the Month
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Your best plan of action is to be very patient when buying or selling a stock, and to make sure the spread is small before you act.

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Disclaimer: There are no guarantees in investing. I make no assurances regarding the investment information presented in the Rogue Investing Report.

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