Real Estate
Learn how real estate investing can diversify portfolio risk and enhance portfolio performance, along with the latest news and developments in this most popular alternative investment.
30 Best & Worst Cities for Real Estate Investment
By Michael S. FischerRising home prices might spell bad news for buyers, but they are a boon for investors looking to participate in the real estate market.
September 02, 2016
Real Estate Gets Starring Role in S&P 500, Spurring ETF OverhaulThe move will shake up stock portfolios, conjuring an industry out of REITs that will infuse at least one lightweight ETF with sudden riches.
August 31, 2016
Two Fed officials offer different views on risks from low ratesExpectations for interest rates remaining low for a long time are becoming entrenched among investors, allowing the Fed to delay raising rates.
August 29, 2016
Still a Lot of Negativity on HousingGiven the state of the economy, housing prices and historically low interest rates, many people should buy a home.
August 26, 2016
MSCI Change Will Boost REITs’ VisibilityThe long-awaited reclassification of real estate as a separate investment sector from finance occurs at an especially fortuitous time for REITs.
August 22, 2016
Fidelity Launches Global Real Estate Fund; iSectors Adds Growth ETFThe Fidelity real estate fund launch is timed to coincide with a change in the S&P 500 that makes real estate a stand-alone sector.
August 22, 2016
REITs Are Outperforming, but Some Sectors Are Stronger Than OthersBaby boomers and millennials, trendsetters in different ways, are both driving growth in key REIT sectors.
August 08, 2016
Trump economic policy picks hint at candidate’s tax agendaThe Republican candidate for U.S. president has named an economics team thats thick with corporate, real estate and finance executives.