Since the financial crisis, yields have remained at historic lows around the globe, but no region has experienced this quite as dramatically as Europe. With an economy stuck in perennial weakness, the European Central Bank (ECB) has taken a variety of measures to keep interest rates as low as possible to stimulate growth - so low that government bond yields from Berlin to Athens have sold at negative yields. While some have challenged the efficacy of these radical policies, the dynamic has undoubtedly impacted investors, particularly those in the region looking for income. In this