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“Bad Losses In Bad Times”: The Risk With Substituting Dividend Payers For Bonds In Retirement

2019-04-10 20_56_45-Man Holding U.s Dollar Banknotes and Black Leather Bi-fold Wallet · Free Stock PWhile the author of today’s article acknowledges that there is much to make dividend-paying stocks appealing as a source of cash flow in retirement, she warns “I get nervous when retirees use them to take the place of bonds altogether. And I think retirees should get nervous, too.” What’s not to like, for retirees, about dividend payers, according to the author? It has to do with the risk of “bad losses in bad times” – and the financial crisis provides a perfect example. For more, CLICK HERE.