From The Pragmatic Capitalist:

As markets normalize and investors begin to wade back into the water, traditional forms of investing will come back into the mainstream. Among the strategies to re-emerge will be growth and income oriented investment strategies.

Unfortunately, income investors are now confronted with difficult choices. The U.S. treasury market appears increasingly risky as the government runs up massive debts, prints money and subsequent inflationary pressures increase. In addition, corporate bonds have experienced an unprecedented 6 month rally and are no longer as attractive as they were earlier this year when...

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