The S&P 500 has rallied about 25% over the past year. It has risen thanks to a strong economy and moderating inflation, with the latter factor enabling the Federal Reserve to start reducing interest rates.
Investing in dividend stocks offers an opportunity to generate passive income. That passive income can grow each year if you reinvest the dividends and the dividend-paying corporation continues to increase its dividend each year.
The real estate cycle will finally transition from the "Recession" phase to the "Recovery" phase in 2025. Muted supply growth will be the silver-lining to the brutal three-year bear market. False Start: REITs surged 20% leading up to the Fed's initial "jumbo" interest rate cut in September, but have hit the skids once again since the rate cuts actually began. Historically Cheap: REITs have unde...
U.S. equity markets climbed to fresh record-highs this week, while benchmark interest rates ticked lower, after a critical slate of employment data showed lukewarm labor market trends in November. Viewed as a "Goldilocks" report that effectively locked in a December rate cut, payrolls data showed solid "headline" job growth of 227k in November, but notably weaker trends under the surface. Posti...
Many people, especially under 45, are falling behind in retirement savings due to financial crises, student debt, and high living expenses. Investing is crucial to combat inflation and benefit from stock market gains, even if it requires significant sacrifices. Index funds like the S&P 500 or high-quality dividend ETFs are recommended for most investors, but knowledgeable investors might consid...
REITs are poised for growth with stabilizing interest rates, low new supply, and robust balance sheets supporting higher rents and long-term asset growth. Healthcare REITs benefit from strong senior housing demand and limited new supply, despite valuation debates and management changes at Healthcare Realty. Multifamily and single-family rental sectors show regional variability, but long-term gr...
SALT LAKE CITY , Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Extra Space Storage Inc. ("Extra Space") (NYSE: EXR), a leading owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and a member of the S&P 500, today announced that its operating partnership, Extra Space Storage LP (the "operating partnership"), has priced a public offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of additional 5.7...
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