With over 850 species, the genus Nomada is one of the largest genera in the entire family Apidae, and the largest genus of cleptoparasitic cuckoo bees.. They occur worldwide, and utilize many different types of bees as hosts, primarily the genus Andrena.
In an earlier article, I wrote about the iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage Fund ETF (NYSEARCA: REM) as a good way to generate income in an environment where interest rates are low, and yields on investment grade bonds are quite possibly at long-time lows.hile I initially thought that an ETF would be a more attractive investment because of the diversification, I found that the performance of REM significantly lagged the performance of both AGNC and NLY over all periods analyzed.
Several low-cost REIT index funds and ETFs are available that provide instant diversification across the entire commercial real estate market. See All About Asset Allocation for more information on the benefits of adding real estate to your investment portfolio. See blog disclosure here. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the Rick Ferri, CFA, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Portfolio Solutions, LLC, its affiliates, or its employees.