VET - Retirees Stop Chasing Yields - The Ultimate Straw Man

Co-produced with PendragonY and Treading Softly

Introduction

When considering retirement, or investing in general, large juicy yields can be compelling to drive investors. The key reason investors love high yielders is because they can substantially reduce how much they need to save for their retirement. An accusation flung at many investors and retirees’ building an income portfolio is that they are "yield chasing".

Source

This is often a Straw Man argument used against anything considered "high yield".

Investor: I think this stock has the potential for attractive returns.

Opponent: It has a dividend yield over

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