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REIT preferred stocks (i.e., the preferred stocks of real estate investment trusts) can be very useful for the construction of an investment portfolio — diversifying both its general and cash flow characteristics.
Given the current equity market and interest rate projections (flat/lower and steady), right now could be an excellent buying opportunity.
To understand how and why that’s true, it’s important to first understand