Not a problem. Good luck getting to TV someday!
As you may have seen in the JP Morgan review, REITs have had a great run over the last 10 years. Vanguard has a solid ETF and MF. If possible, I suggest not giving up daily liquidity (never!). There are lots of people selling non-traded (private REIT's).
Information below from FINRA. if you are thinking about buying non-traded REITs. BE VERY CAREFUL. These are typically sold because of very high commissions to the sales rep (as high as 7% to 12%).
Public Non-Traded REIT Tip Sheet (source: FINRA website)
Investor Alert - Public Non-Traded REITs?Perform a Careful Review Before Investing - FINRA
These tips can help avoid some common pitfalls and misconceptions surrounding public non-traded REIT investing:
If you need information about insurance as an investment, see my previous comment in the annuities thread. It has FINRA public information alerts (PDF files) for variable annuities and equity indexed annuities. Lots of free lunch seminars try to sell these products.
Watch out!!
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