The Mighty Quinn Joins Bloomberg Roster of Columnists

I've always thought Bloomberg has a good roster of columnists, especially since they're available for free. (I'm tempted to say here that I would never have paid for access to those at The New York Times. But that's really comparing apples and oranges, with the NYT columnists being focused on general news and current events, while Bloomberg's are closer to financial and market-related topics, though not entirely.)

Bloomberg has recently added Jane Bryant Quinn, the top-notch personal finance writer. Her latest piece deals with REITs returning to their roots:

REITs aren't likely to become growth stocks again, any time soon. They're probably reverting to the status of equity- income investments, with yields above those of other stocks but below those of corporate bonds. Most analysts will tell you that that's their proper place.

Real estate writer John T. Reed has consistently praised Quinn over the years, and my very humble two cents is that I've always found her views sensible.

Like many personal finance columnists, Quinn has a fondness for index funds. Ditto Jonathan Clements of The Wall Street Journal. That fondness doesn't apply to me (though if my retirement relies on frequent visits to soup kitchens, I'll regret having that view), but remains good advice for those who don't wish to invest the time and effort necessary to research their own stock portfolios, or portfolios consisting of actively managed mutual funds.