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.
CBS Hears the Call of the REIT: It’s Not the Taxes, It’s the Yield
By Gil WeinreichCoverage of CBS' spinoff of its outdoor advertising segment as a REIT has made much of the fact that REITs pay no corporate income taxes. But a NAREIT spokesman says the real story is not taxes but the ongoing search for yield in a low-rate environment.
January 06, 2013
Why REITS Have Been on a TearDepressed prices, limited supply and a feverish quest for yield are just some of the factors that have propelled real estate to outperformance.
December 24, 2012
As the Year Turns, Time to Go Back to Stocks?First a reminder--advisor, avoid large losses--but it might also be time to consider these real estate and bond funds
December 13, 2012
6 smart-device accessories for your holiday wish listDon't want to end up with gift cards this year? Give your wish list a few items that can really rattle the box before you open it.
December 12, 2012
The most powerful form of sales in the worldTestimonials can turn a reluctant customer into an eager one.
December 12, 2012
Massachusetts Sues LPL for Non-Traded REIT ViolationsThe complaint is focused on about 570 sales worth about $26.5 million.
December 12, 2012
‘Haves’ Urge Stronger Estate Tax Proposal in Fiscal Cliff TalksI can afford to pay the estate tax is a recurrent theme among wealthy supporters of a $4 million exemption, including a Disney, a Rockefeller, a Gates and a few folks named Buffett and Bogle.
November 27, 2012
The real cost of getting oldAs Americans get older, its hitting them and their families in the pocketbook. But how hard?