Some Americans believe real estate and gold are the best assets for long-term investments over stocks. They may be misguided.

REITs offer a relatively hands-off way to invest in real estate while providing passive income. By law, U.S. REITs must pay ...

The Dow Jones Equity All REIT index closed the recent week up 3.31%, compared with a 2.92% increase for the S&P 500 and a ...