
Exploring The Growth Of REITs And ETFs with David Auerbach
About this episode
How do you navigate through tumultuous events while doing your business? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome David Auerbach, David shares his inspiring journey from retail advisor to one of the pre-eminent REIT research trading desks in Dallas. He shares his 24 years of experience witnessing the growth of REITs from just a handful of names to over 200 publicly traded companies, and his insights on investing in them.
Tune in to this episode as David shares how he navigates through tumultuous events such as 9/11, the housing crisis, and COVID-19, and his advice on networking!
[00:01 - 01:17] Opening Segment
- We welcome, David Auerbach!
- David is an expert in the REIT industry and director of REIT
- Getting fired as a retail advisor for wanting to network
[01:18 - 33:50] Exploring The Growth Of REITs And ETFs
- His experience with tumultuous events
- Investing in REIT is different from investing directly in a property
- Networking is important for any age
- Start investing in REITs early for retirement income
- Dividend stocks and dividend investing are a great ways to generate passive income
- REITs have grown significantly over the past few decades due to acquisitions by larger companies
[33:51 - 39:34] THE FINAL FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- Worked as a broker-dealer in the ETF industry
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- “Watch That Rat Hole” by Ken Campbell
- What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
- Learn to play the guitar
- What does success mean to you?
- David Auerbach says, “There are more important things than having money in the bank. If you're not happy, you will never be successful.”
Connect with David Auerbach:
Website: Armada ETFs
Website: Seeking Alpha
LinkedIn: David Auerbach
Twitter: @armadaetfs
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