Investors looking ahead into 2024 will find real estate investment trusts (REITs) to be an attractive sector of the stock market to own. After two years of inflation and Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, the tide seems to have turned. The Fed has paused rate hikes for three consecutive meetings and is telling Wall Street […]
Residential real estate investment trusts (REITs) own, operate and/or finance income-producing residential properties. They provide a way for people to invest in large-scale real estate operations without having to buy or manage properties themselves. Residential REITs invest in various types of housing, such as apartments, student housing and single-family homes, and generate revenue through leasing […]
Mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs) are investment vehicles that focus on generating income through mortgage-related assets, such as mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans. Unlike traditional REITs that invest directly in real estate, mortgage REITs earn income from the interest on mortgage assets, offering investors exposure to the mortgage market with the potential for high […]
Office real estate investment trusts (REITs) are companies that own, operate and/or finance income-generating office properties. Just the same as other REITs, they provide an opportunity to invest in real estate without directly buying and subsequently managing the property. Office REITs generate income primarily through leasing office space and collecting rents from tenants. There’s no […]
On Dec. 13, a major change in investor sentiment toward real estate investment trusts (REITs) took place as the Federal Reserve announced another pause in interest rate hikes and suggested there would be three rate cuts in 2024. The REIT sector, which has performed well since early November, took off for several days, before pulling […]
As much as investors love regular dividend payments, it’s even more “special” when one of their stocks pays a special dividend, most often at the end of the calendar year. Because real estate investment trusts (REITs) are required to pay shareholders 90% or more of taxable income each year, special dividend distributions are often required […]
With real estate investment trusts (REITs) showing strength following the Federal Reserve’s recent announcement of three possible rate cuts in 2024, analysts are scurrying to update their ratings on REITs. A positive start to the week was solidified by two analysts at JP Morgan upgrading six REITs from a cross-section of REIT subsectors. All six […]
Although recent consumer price index (CPI) reports have signified that inflation levels are slowly declining from the much higher percentages of the past two years, inflation remains a problem for many Americans, especially those on fixed incomes in retirement. But many retirees or those nearing retirement age benefit from investing in dividend stocks, such as […]