Real estate investment trusts (REITs) show promise in today's market -- particularly as a way to stabilize a portfolio and add dividend-earning assets.

REITs allow investing in real estate without managing properties by pooling investor capital. Publicly-traded REITs provide easy entry and exit, enhancing portfolio liquidity. REITs must distribute at ...

The REIT market (VNQ) is vast, with over 200 REITs in the US alone and 1,000+ REIT-like entities worldwide. I think that most of them are today offering attractive investment prospects. Valuations are ...

In an age of volatile markets, rising interest rates, and unpredictable global events, investors are constantly searching for assets that can offer stability, steady income, and long-term appreciation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael writes on high income assets that help people retire early. It’s been a long time since we talked about pandemic bargains, ...

The big event of the past month was the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates, marking the first cut of this year. In their commentary, they noted that the job market was weakening and ...

There’s talk that the Fed may be looking to lower interest rates in September. That could impact some stocks more so than others. Because REITs tend to be debt-heavy, a decline in interest rates could ...

AvalonBay is one of the largest apartment landlords, with a 3.9% yield and a generally rising dividend. Realty Income is the net lease giant, offering a yield of 5.7% backed by 30 annual dividend ...