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Investors can’t turn back time, but they can plan for the future with a diversified mix of yield-bearing assets. Now that certain segments of the economy are slowing, it’s instructive and potentially profitable to consider ways to allocate $10,000 with a long-term view.
But even with carte blanche to let my imagination run wild with a wad of pretend money, it still made sense to stick to my value-investing principles while also focusing on attractive dividend payouts. With that in mind, consider any or all of these starting-from-scratch stock picks for your own real-life portfolio.
The largest holding of my $10,000 account would be dedicated to real estate investment trusts, or REITs. But before you bemoan a presumptive 2023 housing market crash, consider that not all REITs focus on houses, offices, or storage complexes.