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The time to look beyond bonds for income is right now

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Savvy advisers are adding value by trimming fixed income and rethinking the 60/40 rule

While most clients might initially find themselves in front of a financial adviser because of a focus on investment performance as measured against something like the S&P 500, the more immediate value add from any adviser who is paying attention tilts more toward the boring old fixed-income side

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