A friend of mine recently asked me about investing in a REIT, which is a Real Estate Investment Trust. There's been a lot of them poppin' up over the last 15 to 20 years - especially online. This particular one that she was looking at had $1,000 minimum. My friend asked, "I don't have the $1,000 now, but if I did is this a good … [Read more...] about What’s the Easiest Way to Invest in Real Estate?
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Interest Rates Rise for the First Time Since 2006
Told ya... As expected, the Federal Reserve announced that short-term interest rates would rise by 25 basis points (0.25%), the first time the interest rate has increased since 2006. For seven years, the Fed held short-term rates near zero to apply the paddles to the cardiac crisis that hit the US economy back in 2006, and … [Read more...] about Interest Rates Rise for the First Time Since 2006