The Dog Days of Summer
We are in the dog days of summer, the hottest, most sultry days of the year. The expression “dog days” is an old one. In fact, it’s really old. The Romans used it.
It’s one of those expressions that everyone but...
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A good way to invest in global growth is to own real estate in different parts of the world. And global REITs are a hassle-free way to do it.
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A Cautious View at the Midpoint of the Year
We’ve reached the midpoint of 2019, which means it’s a good time to take some stock of where we are and where we might be headed for the rest of the year.
In several ways, things pretty...
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With a dovish Federal Reserve, Real Estate Investment Trusts are a good place to invest right now. Here are three perfect REITs to buy now.
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The Incredible Opportunity of 5G
Technology seems to provide us with new English words all the time. Nobody ever heard the terms “tweet” or “selfie” or “photobomb” just a few years ago. So many new terms are thrown around that it’s tempting to ignore of...
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Exploit the Accelerating Technological Revolution
We have a tendency to focus on our everyday lives without truly appreciating how the world is changing around us. But understanding the tectonic shifts outside of our near-term consciousness is crucial to successful investing.
I realized the other day I’ve...
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Profit from the Great Global Infrastructure Crisis
Have you ever lost power in your house? I lost power for a week a few years ago after Hurricane Sandy. It was unbearable. My wife and son fled to my mother-in-law’s house and I stayed home mind...
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Cash in on the American Energy Revolution
Do you ever get the feeling that the media focuses only on the bad news? Frankly, since discovering binge watching on Netflix and Amazon, I don’t even watch the news anymore. You have to look beyond the politics,...
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Profit from Our Great Societal Transformation
Markets go up and down. It happens. There will be bull markets and bear markets. Different administrations will come into power. Change is one of the few constants in life and investing.
But certain powerful and ascendant trends will regardless...
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
by Tom Hutchinson
My name is Tom Hutchinson. Starting next month I will be taking over as Chief Analyst of Cabot Dividend Investor. I’m excited to share the fruits of my life’s work and passion by giving you and...
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Approaching Neutral
The major stock market indexes tacked on more losses last week, even though markets were only open for three-and-a-half days and trading was relatively light. The Nasdaq closed the week 4.3% lower, the Dow was down 4.4%, and the S&P 500 lost But...
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The list of stocks hitting highs right now is thin, but many of the ones that are are REITs. Why are REITs doing so well while the rest of the market tanks?
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Ready For Whatever Comes Next
The stock market is trying to pull itself together as October ends. Following Friday’s massive selloff, bargain hunters attempted to take control Monday, but selling pressures overwhelmed the rally and all three major indexes closed lower once again. Yesterday’s had...
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This well-diversified REIT has a current dividend yield of 7.57%, paid monthly.
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As you can tell by glancing at the portfolio summary table at the bottom of this update, the market is healthy. I’m putting two stocks back on Buy today.
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The top five holdings of this REIT ETF are Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG, 10.33% of assets); Public Storage (PSA, 6.46%); Equity Residential (EQR, 4.77%); AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB, 4.13%) and Welltower Inc. (HCN, 3.97%). The ETF has a current dividend yield of paid...
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If you don’t want to or don’t have time to buy individual stocks yourself, there are hundreds low-fees ETFs.
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There are a lot of attractive income-generating funds out there, with enough variety to meet everyone needs.
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A lot of the most reliable income-generating investments don't have much growth potential: they're bonds with a fixed value, or companies that pass earnings on to shareholders instead of reinvesting them for growth. But there are plenty of exceptions. One type of income that...
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Like the yields on real estate investment trusts (REITs) but can't decide which are safe to own? Steven Lord, editor of Leeb's The Cash Cow, comes to the rescue today with an ETF composed entirely of REITs.
"It should come as no surprise that real-estate trusts...
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