This article was coproduced with Dividend Sensei.
Hard assets like REITs and midstream infrastructure have traditionally generated generous, safe and growing income, and solid long-term total returns.
However, as seen with black swan events like the financial crisis – when 87% of REITs had to cut or suspend their dividends – or the longest midstream bear market in history, which was a combination of the biggest bubble in industry history and several major oil crashes, safely navigating the high-yield waters can be challenging.
(Source: Reuters)
March 9, 2020, will likely be remembered as "Black Monday"