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US homebuilder sentiment improved to a 10-month high, lifting real estate equities. Investing for the future could leverage the housing supply gap, as analysts predict 1.5M annual units needed through 2030 to meet demand. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. Mutual funds are one of the best investments for beginners because they give investors the opportunity to invest in a basket of stocks or bonds (or other assets) that they might not be able to easily build on their own. Corporate buybacks hit $270B in Q1, supporting equity prices. Investing for the future in firms with consistent repurchases can enhance shareholder returns through EPS accretion.