Real Estate

• REITs: Building Attractive Growth

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  February 22, 2013

  We see a lot to like here, and while we say that about several of the agency REITs, Capstead Mortgage (CMO) has moved a bit higher on our near-term favorites list.

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  REIT Outperformance to Continue in 2013

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 31, 2013

  REITs are an alternative yield investment, says Brackton Helms.

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  10 Best Cities for Job Seekers

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  January 29, 2013

  Personal finance website NerdWallet released its list of the best cities for job seekers based on Census Bureau data on population growth, income, unemployment rate and the cost of living.

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  Low Interest Rates Are Driving Insurers Out of the Bond Market: BlackRock

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  Insurers are likely to move asset allocations as low rates challenge business models and profitability, says BlackRock’s global insurance industry outlook.

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  CBS Hears the Call of the REIT: It’s Not the Taxes, It’s the Yield

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 22, 2013

  Coverage 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.

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  Goldman, Morgan Stanley Settle Mortgage Complaints for $557 Million

  By MARCY GORDON, AP BUSINESS WRITER  |  January 16, 2013

  Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will pay a combined $557 million to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes.

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  How Advisors Can Correctly Use Fund Strategist Portfolios

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet  |  January 8, 2013

  This relatively new but growing way of outsourcing has much to recommend it, but watch your due diligence step.

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  REITs Outperform S&P 500 for Fourth Straight Year

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 8, 2013

  Although the housing market continues to struggle, commercial property once again outperforms.

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  Why REITS Have Been on a Tear

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 6, 2013

  Depressed prices, limited supply and a feverish quest for yield are just some of the factors that have propelled real estate to outperformance.

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  As the Year Turns, Time to Go Back to Stocks?

  By Mike Patton  |  December 24, 2012

  First a reminder--advisor, avoid large losses--but it might also be time to consider these real estate and bond funds