Real estate investment trusts

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  For Income Funds, Name May Determine Destiny

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 5, 2013

  The amount of money flowing into funds with "income" in their name is three times larger than that of other funds.

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  5 Huge Market Shifts, and How Investors Should Respond: Merrill

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 3, 2013

  Bank of America analysts outline trends that are reshaping the global economy and the world's stock markets, while suggesting several steps advisors and their clients can take in response.

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  Can Timberland REITs Spruce Up a Portfolio?

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  May 23, 2013

  There are four reasons that the global dynamics of wood and energy prices could make them a growing asset, experts say.

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  FINRA: BDs Have a Failure to Communicate on Nontraded REITs

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 6, 2013

  FINRA warned broker-dealers Friday that they were failing to properly communicate to investors the potential pitfalls of nontraded REITs.

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  Nontraded REITs: Friend or Foe?

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  April 29, 2013

  Nontraded REITs may be unsuitable for older investors because of their need for liquidity, but they have their defenders in today's booming real estate market.

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  LPL to Pay Up to $2.5M in Nontraded REITs Case

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2013

  The violations took place between 2006 and 2009 in Massachusetts, regulators say.

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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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  Top Portfolio Products: Fidelity to Disclose Additional Money-Market Fund Data

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 18, 2013

  Portfolio-related developments over the last week include the closure of Fidelity’s Small Cap Discovery Fund to new investors and an advisor change by Vanguard on its International Value Fund.

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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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  S&P’s Stovall: Pleasing Market Tally for 2012, Warning for 2013

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 2, 2013

  Substantial gains across asset classes in 2012 confirmed the old adage about the market ascending a wall of worry. But the certainty of political fighting over spending cuts in the first quarter should provide market entry opportunities to those who missed last year's ride.