HIX - Why These Dividends May Be Your New Retirement Income: Better Options For Income Investors

Investors who are in the red zone for retirement, ages 55 to 75, need to consider several important risks that they are facing along with answering a few important questions. One of those questions is what are reasonable return assumptions for our portfolios?

Both Merrill Lynch (BofA) and Morgan Stanley have come out in recent months declaring that the 60/40 equity/bond portfolio is dead. We have written about this extensively on Seeking Alpha:

• If Your Financial Advisor Has You In A 60/40 Portfolio, Run Away!
• Financial Planning Just Got A Whole Lot Harder

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