MSBHF - Energy pipelines top Barron's 2021 alternatives to bonds for income investors

With bond yields stuck at historic lows, the best yield opportunities are clustered in the equity markets, Barron's says in this weekend's edition, ranking income investment categories for 2021 from first to worst: energy pipelines, U.S. dividend stocks, overseas dividend stocks, electric utilities, REITs, telecoms, convertibles, junk bonds, tax-exempt munis, taxable munis, preferred stock, treasuries.Top 2021 income ideas include: Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Salient Midstream & MLP (SMM), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Eletrobras (EBR), Gazprom (OGZPY), Mitsubishi (MSBHF), Mitsui (MITSY), Dominion Energy (D), Consolidated Edison (ED), Simon Property Group (SPG), Vornado Realty Trust (VNO), Verizon (VZ), Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY).Leading a list of seven value stocks that deserve a fresh look this year is Bank of America (BAC), which Barron's believes is cheap compared to the market and its own history; positive catalysts could include an improving economy and gaining the Fed's approval to boost buybacks and dividends.Coca-Cola (KO), CVS Health (CVS), Liberty

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Energy pipelines top Barron's 2021 alternatives to bonds for income investors