Tag: investing in REITs

New Money Hitting Real Estate

| September 14, 2016 | 0 Comments
New Money Hitting Real Estate

Patience is a virtue when it comes to investing. The idea that the Federal Reserve simply cannot raise interest rates by any meaningful amount without crippling our economy is one I have held steadfast for years. But it doesn’t mean I’m blind to the short-term swings of the market based on expectations for the Fed’s […]

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5 REITs With Fast Growing Dividends

| August 10, 2016 | 0 Comments
5 REITs With Fast Growing Dividends

Increasing dividends over time will pull up the share price of a stock. High yield and regular dividend growth gives income investors the most consistent gains out of any strategy. REITs like the five in today’s article can play a key role in those consistent returns. I receive a lot of communication from individuals interested […]

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The 6 Stock Dividend Portfolio That Will Beat Your ETF

| August 8, 2016 | 0 Comments
The 6 Stock Dividend Portfolio That Will Beat Your ETF

Cherry-picking the best stocks out of popular income ETFs, Tim Plaehn created a new portfolio that trounces its fund counterparts over the last five years. Use this model portfolio to boost your dividend payments and stock performance. I know a lot of income investors own shares of the iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (NYSE: […]

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3 Oversold REITs Yielding 6% Or More

| July 18, 2016 | 0 Comments
3 Oversold REITs Yielding 6% Or More

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have been on a tear. For instance, Lexington Realty Trust (LXP) is up a shocking 32% year-to-date, and it also happens to be a stock we recommended a few weeks ago. Many more REITs are up double-digits over the past year, making income-hungry investors wary of buying at too high of […]

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2 Stocks Increasing Dividends In July

| June 27, 2016 | 0 Comments
2 Stocks Increasing Dividends In July

Investing in an accelerating dividend is one of the best ways to consistently increase your wealth over the long-term. With these three stocks having a long history of dividend growth and expected pay increases coming in May, now is a great time to add them to your portfolio. Dividend growth is the driving force of […]

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The Summer Rate Hike’s Off: Here’s What To Buy Now

| June 15, 2016 | 0 Comments
The Summer Rate Hike’s Off: Here’s What To Buy Now

It’s a done deal: an interest rate hike this month or next—a prospect that was already slim—is officially off the table. The final straw? A dismal labor report showing just 38,000 jobs created in May, the fewest in six years. But that’s not the only thing that killed the June hike. Tack on inflation well […]

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2 Stocks To Buy For A Lifetime Of Increasing Dividends

| May 16, 2016 | 0 Comments
2 Stocks To Buy For A Lifetime Of Increasing Dividends

If you’re playing catch up in your retirement or are still years away, buy these two stocks to help you steadily build wealth. These safe investments have unmatched track records of increasing dividends regardless of bear markets or global recessions and will pay you a bigger dividend every year. My research is indicating that the […]

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Add These 2 High-Yield IPOs To Your Watchlist

| May 4, 2016 | 0 Comments
Add These 2 High-Yield IPOs To Your Watchlist

There will be two new opportunities for earning high-yield dividend income hitting the market this year. With the universe of quality high-yield dividend stocks so small, any new additions should be scrutinized to determine if they are worthy investments. Last week’s initial public offering (IPO) REIT spin off by MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) priced at […]

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10 High-Yield Stocks To Diversify Your Portfolio

| May 2, 2016 | 0 Comments
10 High-Yield Stocks To Diversify Your Portfolio

If your portfolio crashed because of too much exposure to the energy sector during the recent downturn, increasing your portfolio’s diversification to a variety of sectors can prevent that from happening again. These ten stocks cover almost all of the sectors that can be invested in. As an income stock focused analyst, most of my […]

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5 REITs With Growing Payouts

| April 18, 2016 | 0 Comments
5 REITs With Growing Payouts

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a more reliable source of income than many comparable high yielding stocks in volatile sectors like energy. That’s because REITs are legally required to hand over the bulk of their income to investors. This unique structure, which is the result of legislature from the 1960s, makes REITs an attractive […]

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