12 S&P 500 Dividend Payers Likely to Outperform

Still think a double-dip is possible? Are you worried that the current economic recovery will be slower and weaker than the current consensus? Looking for a smart hedge against the current market volatility? Normally during times of economic weakness or volatility, investors will seek “safe” investments (fixed income/bonds) to lower their risk and guarantee some type of return. Yet corporate bond yields have fallen to the lowest level in decades and the economy is showing no signs of a surging recovery any time soon. The Federal Reserve continues to show concern about the recovery and looks unlikely to raise rates any time soon, further dampening the prospect that cash yields for bonds will improve. So if the recovery is weak, and you don’t want to hold a bond with a poor yield rate, what is an alternative approach to enacting a proven defensive strategy for investors?... Read more