

Preferred shares can offer enticing high-single-digit yields, but they can create a misleading sense of safety. I detail some of the biggest potential traps that retirees often fall into. I also share some of my top preferred picks of the moment.

Retirement income requires more than just high yield. REIT funds may not be the best solution. A balanced REIT portfolio can offer income and growth.

Considering that the Federal Reserve hasn't obliged with interest rate cuts that likely would help the sector, real estate equities and the related ETFs are performing admirably this year. Just look at the ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT).

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (the âCompanyâ) (NYSE: IIPR) announced today the pricing of a private offering of $350.0 million aggregate principal

Confirming there are benefits when active management is applied in the real estate sector, the ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT) is up more than 13% year-to-date and is beating the largest passive ETF in the category by about 500 basis points since the start of the year.

REITs, BDCs, and MLPs are structured to be powerful income machines. I detail a REIT, BDC, and MLP that I think are ideal for retiring on dividends. I also share some risk factors to keep in mind for each of them.

Every storage REIT bull is pointing at Public Storage (NYSE:PSA | PSA Price Prediction), the $53 billion mega-cap that just printed a Q1 Core FFO of $4.22 and announced a $10.5 billion all-stock takeover of National Storage Affiliates.

Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, sele