Of all the real estate investment trust (REIT) subsectors, self-storage is one of the most difficult to classify. According to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit), "Self-storage REITs own and manage storage facilities and collect rent from customers. Self-storage REITs rent space to both individuals and businesses." Self-storage REITs often get classified as specialized REITs, but the specialized category also includes REITs that own timber, farmland, data centers
Insider transactions often influence stock prices, with insider buys moving shares higher and insider sales pushing prices lower. But in reality, many insider transactions mean very little about the prospects of a company. In general, insider purchases are more significant than insider sales because purchases are almost always made when the insider feels the stock will go higher based on their knowledge of better earnings, new contracts in discussion or new products or services. In contrast, an