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Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can offer a consistent income stream and help provide portfolio diversification. Considering these potential benefits, it may not be surprising that an estimated 80 million Americans own REITs in their retirement accounts and other investment funds.1 Of course, like all investments,...
Maintaining an appropriate balance of stocks and bonds is one of the most fundamental concepts in constructing an investment portfolio. Stocks provide greater growth potential with higher risk and relatively low income; bonds tend to be more stable, with modest potential for growth and income....
An estimated 100 million Americans — representing almost 45% of U.S. households — owned mutual funds in 2017. These individual retail investors held about 90% of the $18.7 trillion in assets invested in U.S. mutual fund companies.1 Mutual funds offer a convenient way to participate in...
After an unusually steady 2017, the U.S. stock market took a more volatile turn in the first half of 2018.1 A number of factors contributed to this year’s volatility, but trade tensions between the United States and its largest trading partners were a frequent trigger. A series...