Edward “JR” Humphreys, CFA, CAIA

Like common stocks, preferred stocks represent minute slices of company ownership, as they’re a form of equity. But like bonds, they’re a fixed-income security that pays yield, in the form of dividends.

Investors considering real estate investment trusts (REITs) these days might want to focus on the last part of the famous saying from Warren Buffett: be “greedy when others are fearful.”

Preferred stocks are something of a bond-stock hybrid. They don’t rise as much as common stocks, but they also don’t fall as much.

Many investors are looking for assets that don’t move with stocks and are inflation-proof. Are REITs the answer?

Many investors are looking for assets that don’t move with stocks are inflation proof. Are REITs the answer?