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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