Apple Hospitality REIT

In December, I invested around $1,200 primarily in Business Development Companies, boosting my annual dividend income by $131 with a full-year total of almost $1,700.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

I learned the importance of risk control and diversification after losing my entire net worth due to poor investment decisions and a failed partnership. Avoid high-risk REITs like Sachem Capital and Office Properties Income Trust, which have shown significant dividend cuts and poor performance. Apple Hospitality REIT offers a diversified portfolio of upscale hotels with strong growth potential, trading at attractive valuations and a solid dividend yield.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

U.S. equity markets tumbled this week while benchmark interest rates jumped to six-month highs after the Fed cut rates for a third-straight meeting but indicated a less-dovish outlook for 2025. Reflecting concern over stubbornly sticky inflation and buoyant economic growth, the FOMC's updated Economic Projections indicate just two rate cuts in 2025, down from four in the prior forecast. Posting its worst week since November, the S&P 500 dipped 2.2%. The Dow shed roughly 1,000 points, while the Small-Cap 600 and the Mid-Cap 400 each tumbled by nearly 5%.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com