Investor Derby: Gold leads the market in 2Q

A wave of nervousness over Britain's vote to leave the European Union washed over the market in late June, but many of those losses were undone by the three-day rally that ended the quarter.

The AP analysis, using data from FactSet, shows that the top-performer over the past 10 years for regular investors — those who invest a portion of their income every month and hold for the long term — has been real estate investment trusts, which have done a bit better than U.S. stocks.

After the crisis passed, investors snapped up REITs as real estate gradually rose in value and investors were drawn to the large dividend payments REITs pay.