Got $1,000? Here's How You Can Use It to Invest in Real Estate
Stock prices rise and fall, but the overall trend has been inexorably higher over the past century or so. That's not to say there haven't been tough times. The Great Depression, the Dot-Com collapse, the Great Recession, and whatever we end up calling this period we're in now are obvious examples.
That said, now could be a very good time to plunk a few dollars in one segment of the equities market that tends to hold up well in both up and down markets: Real estate. A good way to get started in real estate investing is through real estate investment trusts (REITs).
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