Ranking Hot Retirement Stocks Worst to First

The hunt for bond proxies is in full swing – but how good are these untested replacement players? A 100% dividend-only income stream is the goal of any responsible “no withdrawal” retirement portfolio . Which of course is superior in every way to the fatally flawed 4% retirement myth , but difficult to achieve in a world where payout yields have been bid down towards 2%. Fortunately, there are still a few promising pockets for income investors. I’m talking about yields of 6% to 8% plus upside. We’ll review them in a minute – but first, let’s make sure we avoid the high-risk low-reward traps. Consumer “Staples” are Dangerous Reaches for 2-3% Long term, I’m concerned that the dividend aristocrats of today will become the dividend disasters of tomorrow. ... Read more