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also hurt REITs. As the economy strengthened, new construction
kicked in, thus threatening to dampen rents at existing
buildings.  REITs could be in for more trouble if the economy
weakens and rents fall. "If the economy really gets into serious
trouble, REITs are going to have trouble," said Susan Belden,
editor of the No-Load Fund Analyst newsletter. "To invest in
REITs, you have to feel confident the economy is not going into
recession."  But if the economy remains solid, REITs boast
attractive yields that now average about 7.5%.  "They're risky
in that people don't like to buy things that have been beaten up
so badly," Belden said, "but they have high dividend yields that
are pretty secure."  Belden likes American Century Real Estate
([800] 345-2021; year-to-date return: -22.1%) and Longleaf
Partners Realty ([800] 445-946