Investors Should Really Be Finding Safety in Dividends

It’s amazing, but people just keep flocking to 10-year Treasuries for “safety!” In fact, as the recent stock market sell-off really got going, the yield on these U.S. government bonds hit 1.6714 percent … the lowest we’ve seen since the 1940s! I’m truly amazed to see such rock-bottom interest rate numbers out there. Now, from a qualified borrower’s perspective this is terrific. Heck, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are now readily available at 4 percent, even without any points or exorbitant fees. And if you search harder, you can find some lenders who are charging even less now. But for anyone who is trying to save or invest, this interest rate action stinks! Hey, I get that people are scared . . . → Read More: Investors Should Really Be Finding Safety in Dividends