The valuations of several nontraded property trusts have plummeted of late. Due to the basic structure of these investment vehicles -- they're illiquid -- some clients now find themselves up the creek.
In the search for income, investors are piling into dividend-paying REITs, driving up prices and poleaxing yields. How bad is it? Said one Morningstar analyst: Valuations are 'just nuts.'
Georgia's citizens doing the most damage to their personal finances by trying to hit it big, data shows
Despite massive mutual fund outflows -- and conventional wisdom about the markets in the summer -- famed stock picker Lazlo Birinyi says investors are making a mistake if they sell in May and go away.
Right now, views on the market are as divided as can be. Example: Goldman Sachs says equities offer a once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunity. But Morgan Stanley says low interest rates signal the recovery is still not back on track -- and sees danger ahead for stocks.
Pouring funds into global high-yield ETFs; return up more than 10% in the first quarter
FPA stepping up efforts to gain mandatory oversight of the profession; 'aspirational'
Corporate profits to push shares prices higher by at least 8%, says money manager; 'companies are still in business'
Lawmakers who were elected on anti-Wall Street sentiment taking donations from Wall Street giants
