REITs

REITs, or Real Estate Investment Trusts, operate as funds of real estate. The trust is sold to investors on the open market and, using those funds, purchases real estate such as office buildings, apartments, and shopping centers. REITs are excellent additions to any portfolio as it diversifies investments and provide excellent returns. To click here.

Store Your Cash In These 3 Self-Storage REITs

For investors looking for strong, growing dividends, self-storage REITs can't be beat. Here are three of the best picks.

ELS Stock: Live Large With This REIT

ELS stock holds a unique place in a field full of REITs -- active communities for senior citizens. Here's why the niche market makes ELS a great buy.

3 High-Yield Stocks on the Road Less Traveled

You can get good dividend yield from utes and telecoms, sure. But a few lesser-traveled areas of the market are also rife with high-yield stocks.

Trade of the Day: Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI)

Even in the most volatile market, certain stocks will lead the pack and outperform even their sector peers. This REIT is setting up to do just that

3 Double-Threat Dividend ETFs to Buy

These dividend ETFs aren't the headliners in their respective spaces, but their 1-2 punch of yield and returns should get your attention.

Bring In Big Income With These 5 High-Yield REITs

A demographic shift toward renting rather than buying a home is driving big returns in real estate investment trusts (REITs). Here's how you can profit from our 'renter nation.'

Master Limited Partnerships: Safe Income for Seniors

Dennis Miller and his team have turned their eye to Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs). Take a look at why MLPs work for retirement planning

3 REIT Plays to Buy for the Dividend Yield

These REITs make for great buys thanks to high dividend yields and new signals that the Fed will keep interest rates low.

Health Care REIT: HCN Combines Megatrends and Dividends

Health Care REIT has partnered with Revera to purchase Sunrise Senior Living, adding baby boomer exposure to high-yielding HCN stock.

HCP a Top Ranked REIT Dividend Stock

Real estate investment trust (REIT) HCP has been named to the Dividend Channel's SAFE list, signifying a solid dividend opportunity for investors. Here's why...

2 REITs Worth Considering for 2014: WPC, VNQ

Investors shouldn't expect another double-digit year in the markets as a whole, but you can still find yield. I like these 2 REITs for my portfolio...

How to Play Housing Like a Stock Trader

Investors can play in the real estate market through stocks by purchasing selected REITs. Here are 2 REITs we like today

REITs: Investing in Real Estate Without the Hassle

REITs have followed the bond market down. At some point soon, though, I believe investors will wake up and realize that REITs aren’t bonds.

2 Commercial REITs Building on Solid Foundations

These REITs are cheap enough to qualify as bargain issues worth considering for long-term, asset-based deep value investors.

Why Dividend Stocks Could Bounce Off the Mat in 2014

Higher-yielding dividend stocks lagged in 2013, but income plays could revive in the year ahead now that the Fed has finally started tapering.

5 REIT ETFs to Buy Now for Big Income

For investors, REIT ETFs like VNQ and ICF represent some of today's biggest buys. Here are the 5 best REIT ETFs to buy now.

3 Must-Own REITs for Retirement

Each of these REITs is the best in its class, and all three pay great dividends, offering solid long-term stability for retirement investors.

The 3 Best Sectors to Buy for 2014

Here are three sectors to watch in the new year that may attract the most cash and boast the best stocks to buy in 2014.

Buy CMO, Avoid the mREIT Trap

Fixed-rate mortgage REITs could be in trouble if the economy picks up, but adjustable-rate mREIT CMO can capitalize on higher interest rates.