Three of the Best Dividend Investments in the World

When I was with a Wall Street firm, it was common for stockbrokers to mock investors who focused on income. Traditionally, income meant bonds… And in the old days many bonds came with coupons, which investors clipped and then cashed… And nothing was worse than being labeled a “coupon clipper.” But today, bond investors do have it even worse. One-year Treasuries yield nearly 0.19% right now. Meanwhile, inflation just hit 3.6%, according to the latest estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That means you’re actually losing purchasing power by “collecting income” from one-year Treasuries right now. So if you’re looking to add to your income portfolio, what’s an investor to do? Outperforming Bonds and More Stable Than High-Growth Stocks In a word: dividends. Dividend-paying stocks are not only outperforming in terms of bonds… They tend to be more stable than high-growth stocks. And in uncertain times... Read more