The high risks facing a low-yield world
Plus: How well do you know your non-traditional bond fund, debunking dividend myths, and looking like a million bucks for less
- The low-yield world has turned what used to be the most conservative investments into the riskiest part of a portfolio. There is now $10 trillion worth of government debt ‘paying’ negative yields.
- What are investors actually getting from those non-traditional bond funds? Eliminating interest-rate risks.
- Taking on some common dividend-investment myths that every financial adviser should understand. Don’t make the mistake of thinking of dividends as guaranteed return.
- On the fashion front, there are ways to look like a millionaire even if you’re still just a humble thousanaire. Applying the one-third rule when shopping for clothes.
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