Investors looking to own winning stocks need to know which sectors are outperforming other sectors when making purchase decisions. With real estate investment trusts (REITs), subsectors go in and out of favor based on economic news, earnings and technical indicators such as being overbought or oversold. A few months ago, office REITs were trouncing other subsectors. However, over the last week, healthcare REITs have emerged as the new leader among REITs. The healthcare REIT sub sector was not a
Investors seeking stocks with high dividend yields often mistakenly chase poorly performing stocks that eventually cut dividends or cause investors to sacrifice principal for the yield. But some high-yielding stocks perform well, creating appreciation and income for shareholders. Such trends can last for many months. Since November 2023, several real estate investment trusts (REITs) with high dividend yields have performed admirably. Renewed hopes for Fed cuts in 2024 and some oversold positions