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	Investment Management & Financial Planning
Wealth Building Strategies Newsletter	April 2008
Dear Karla, Get A Round-Trip Investment With International REITs If you are an investor who owns U.S. REITS, you are only seeing part of the total picture. In fact, a shift toward an international REIT portfolio may be more suitable, Expanding an investment portfolio to include internationala real estate could open the door to potential return opportunities while further dampening portfolio risk. As is said in real estate, it is all about "location, location, location". Click here to read full article. Stockbrokers, Fee-Only Advisors, Fee-Based Advisors - What's the Difference? The financial services industry is a very crowded space. With so many to choose from, how do you distinguish what type of financial advisor you are working with? How do you know who you can trust with your money? Many financial advisors are nothing more than glorified salespeople with a clever title. The investments they sell have a direct correlation with the compensation they receive. Given those dynamics, what are the odds that you will receive objective advice? Don't be fooled. The following guide will help you make more informed decisions on how advisors are compensated. Click here to read the full article. A New Way to Manage Retirement Funds Uncle Sam wants laggard 401(k) account holders to beef up their savings by channeling contributions into diversified default investments. Read Cathy's quote on BusinessWeek's "A New Way to Manage Retirement Funds" Click here to read the full article. Question of the Month - What's the difference between recession and depression? What's the difference between a recession and a depression? A recession is defined as 6 months or two consecutive quarters of GDP decline. A depression is defined as 18 months or six quarters of GDP decline. Send us your comments or general questions to info@cathypareto.com	In This Issue Get a Round-Trip Investment With International REITS Stockbrokers, Fee-Only Advisors, Fee-Based Advisors - What's the Difference? A New Way to Manage Retirement Funds Question of the Month Cathy Pareto, MBA, CFP®, AIF Cathy Pareto And Associates 2332 Galiano Street, 2nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33133 Tel: 305-728-7234 Financial Planning and Investment Management services for: Individuals Families Retirees & Pre-Retirees Small Business Owners Non Traditional Families Visit Our Blog cathypareto.blogspot.com
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