Uncovering The Higher Yielding Investments In Today's Markets

Q. If one is looking for relatively safe good yields today, where do you go? I have used short term bond funds but returns have been disappointing.



A. It certainly has been a challenge for investors needing income the last couple of years.

There aren't a whole lot of opportunities among the traditional mutual fund/bond categories.

After extensive research, I have uncovered some higher yielding investments that I have started to use in my client's accounts. Some are select U.S. stocks, preferred stocks and/or closed end funds, but there are some amazing opportunities elsewhere as well.

For instance, U.S. opportunities are yielding around 10% right now. The conservative investments I've found outside the U.S. that have a stable earnings history and have been consistently increasing their dividends are currently yielding 6-8%. The higher-yielding portfolio of these is yielding 10%+.

Most investors and their advisors are either unfamiliar with these investments or don't even know they exist.

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