Are These 8%-25% Yields Too Good to Be True? Well…

The bond market is blowing up many retirement portfolios. Let’s make sure yours is outrunning inflation, rates, and everything else—with these yields up to 25% . (That’s not a typo. We’ll talk 25% dividends in a moment. First, let’s address the fixed-income elephant in the room.) The 10-year Treasury is rapidly running towards 3%—a level it hasn’t hit since 2018. The Fed’s hawkish stance has created a mass exodus in bonds, sending the T-note up from 1.5% at the start of the year to nearly 2.9% in just a few short months. Now, that’s definitely no reason to start jumping into government debt.… Read more