I read a positive article in the WAll Street Journal about REITs last week. They were recommending active purchase for future income even though the group as a whole has had some nice price gains already.
What do y'all think about using REITs in an IRA? Or, possibly to or not to invest REITs at all?
I was considering using REITs because I wanted to take advantage of what I believe to be a future rise (just being stupid as it can't get MUCH lower) in the real estate market without having to own more properties (not quite ready to be a landlord).
Thanks !!
I read a positive article in the WAll Street Journal about REITs last week. They were recommending active purchase for future income even though the group as a whole has had some nice price gains already.
I did a quick search of WSJ and read a few articles and although I am a newbie, I just "feel" getting a REIT ETF in my consolidated IRA is a good idea. I figure it will positively add to my equity holdings outside of stocks. TSP will be where I have most if not all of my stock holdings, so I will use my IRA to hold investments I cannot get in TSP.
I will keep looking and see what else I can do to diversify and improve my odds of getting better returns.
Thanks !!
"When asked if my cup is half full or half empty, my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup." -Sam Lefkowitz
I had been starting to think about REITS lately, and NLY was on my radar to look into. but this article today brought me back to reality. its not time yet.
http://www.minyanville.com/businessm...als&from=yahoo
"life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards" - soren kierkegaard
read the whole article reit talk comes in halfway down-multi-unit housing, pick your reit carefully, commercial mortgage rollovers have not hit hard yet-yet to come. lots of empty commercial space in my town, dont see it getting bettter yet.
"life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards" - soren kierkegaard
ok, sorry, quick scan failed... I don't necessarily disagree with the analysis, just not sure that for the long term, putting ~10% into a few REITs will be a bad thing. Trying to have more in equities than just stock...
Thanks for the information and thought provoking insight.
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