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REITs
REITs have become a portfolio staple for income investors over the past decade and rightfully so.  There are few investable options that offer the same potential for a high and rising cash payout, a built-in inflation hedge, and diversified exposure to an asset class—commercial real estate—that would otherwise be off limits to most individual investors....
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It may seem like madness to suggest buying REITs at a time when yields are soaring and anything associated with “income investing” is getting slammed.  But with many popular REITs down 30% or more, now is precisely the time to start digging around for value. This bond market selloff roiling all income-focused securities may very...
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Over the past 10 days, a period where the S&P 500 has traded sideways, REITs and MLPs are down 8% and 6%, respectively, as measured by the Vanguard REIT ETF ($VNQ) and the JP Morgan Alerian MLP ETN ($AMJ). Individual REITs and MLPs got hit harder.  The popular Realty Income ($O) and Martin Midstream ($MMLP)...
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