VNQ Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:12:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png VNQ Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 Playing the Real Estate Game (part 2) https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/playing-real-estate-game-part-2/ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 18:08:19 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=7835 In last week’s post we provided the logic for why you should not try to invest in individual real estate properties (beyond your home) or try to pick which real estate market is likely to outperform the real estate market. This week we’ll explain how real estate as an asset class compares to alternative investments, specifically stocks. 

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]]> Playing the Real Estate Game (part 1) https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/playing-real-estate-game/ Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:42:17 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=7787 We often get questions from our clients about investing in real estate beyond the home they live in. Many want to put money into investment properties because of the income opportunities or the perception that they know how to pick rental properties based on their experience buying their own home. This interest becomes even more […]

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]]> The Schwab and Vanguard ETF Price War https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/compare-schwab-and-vanguard-etfs-price-war/ Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:08:03 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=2896 There they go again … Last week, Vanguard announced another reduction in its ETF and index fund fees. It was the Valley Forge, Pa.-based company’s 3rd such announcement since the beginning of the year. Four of the ETFs Wealthfront uses (VTI, BND, VWO and now VNQ) have seen their fees lowered in that series of […]

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