The Dangers of Dividend Obsession – Ep 121

The investment world is currently upside down. Investors are buying bonds for capital appreciation, and stocks for income. Under normal conditions, the reverse would be true. But there is an inherent danger in this - listen to find out what it is. You...

The investment world is currently upside down. Investors are buying bonds for capital appreciation, and stocks for income. Under normal conditions, the reverse would be true. But there is an inherent danger in this – listen to find out what it is.

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