3 “Reopen REITs” Still Cheap, Yielding Up to 8%

The Fed has crushed many retirements because bonds simply don’t yield enough. Heck, neither do most stocks thanks to the equity bubble they’ve inflated! But we dividend-focused retirees have a four-letter secret at our portfolio’s disposal. I’m talking about yield machines that pay up to 8%. And thanks to a slow 2020, these stocks are still reasonably cheap. I’m talking: R-E-I-T. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a great source of yield. If you’re a regular reader, you’ll probably recall our reasons why REITs hold up well against inflation . Today we’ll discuss some studies that support this “inflation-proof” position. In theory , inflation should weigh on REITs much the way it does on many yield-bearing assets.… Read more