http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/01/25/is-a-real-estate-investment-trust-reit-right-for-you/ Amateur Asset Allocator Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:48:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/01/25/is-a-real-estate-investment-trust-reit-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-9905 Laguna Beach Real Estate Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:54:19 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=3650#comment-9905 If you have money, now is definitely the time to invest! If you have money, now is definitely the time to invest!

]]> http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/01/25/is-a-real-estate-investment-trust-reit-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-9619 Laguna Beach Real Estate Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:19:34 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=3650#comment-9619 Purpose of a REIT is to acquire and profit from real estate investments.Those investors with an eye on diversification, however, must remember that it is not simply enough to buy a few REITs and call your portfolio diversified. Purpose of a REIT is to acquire and profit from real estate investments.Those investors with an eye on diversification, however, must remember that it is not simply enough to buy a few REITs and call your portfolio diversified.

]]> http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/01/25/is-a-real-estate-investment-trust-reit-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-9484 How Much Time Should You Spend On Your Portfolio? - Amateur Asset Allocator Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:02:24 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=3650#comment-9484 [...] It’s common sense that more diversification is better than less, so it follows that owning REITs, commodities, small cap stocks, foreign bonds, and emerging market stocks in addition to the asset [...] [...] It’s common sense that more diversification is better than less, so it follows that owning REITs, commodities, small cap stocks, foreign bonds, and emerging market stocks in addition to the asset [...]

]]> http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/01/25/is-a-real-estate-investment-trust-reit-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8120 The Vanguard REIT Index Fund (VGSIX) Did Its Job, Despite The Crash - Amateur Asset Allocator Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:41:34 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=3650#comment-8120 [...] best way to invest in the commercial real estate market is via Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITS.  Investors in the Vanguard REIT Index Fund (VGSIX) have lost an average of 13.69% per year over [...] [...] best way to invest in the commercial real estate market is via Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITS.  Investors in the Vanguard REIT Index Fund (VGSIX) have lost an average of 13.69% per year over [...]

]]> http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/01/25/is-a-real-estate-investment-trust-reit-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7782 Are Balanced Mutual Funds Still Relevant? - Amateur Asset Allocator Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:01:22 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=3650#comment-7782 [...] Not truly diversified – Most balanced funds hold only two asset classes: domestic stocks and domestic bonds.  Many others hold a small allocation of foreign stocks, but that’s the extent of the diversification you can expect from most balanced mutual funds.  There are no small-cap stocks, very few emerging market stocks, no commodities, and usually not any real estate. [...] [...] Not truly diversified – Most balanced funds hold only two asset classes: domestic stocks and domestic bonds.  Many others hold a small allocation of foreign stocks, but that’s the extent of the diversification you can expect from most balanced mutual funds.  There are no small-cap stocks, very few emerging market stocks, no commodities, and usually not any real estate. [...]

]]> http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/01/25/is-a-real-estate-investment-trust-reit-right-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7320 RealEstatePigeon.com Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:48:26 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=3650#comment-7320 REIT's are a great way to passively invest in Real Estate. They also allow you to start investing in much smaller amounts (for example through a publicly traded rate). REIT’s are a great way to passively invest in Real Estate. They also allow you to start investing in much smaller amounts (for example through a publicly traded rate).

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