03-15-2021, 08:16 PM
(03-15-2021, 07:48 PM)ken-do-nim Wrote: Great thread idea. Last year, I took a long look at bond funds and I came to the realization that a steady dividend "value trap" like AT&T is still better.Good point. Yes if you buy one and never sell it you will receive the yield and your principal back. Right now that is about 2% for a 20 year hold. ATT giving back 2-3% of your capital annually as it has is still better by a couple hundred basis points over a current bond. Bonds are that bad right now.
That said, actual bonds aren't a bad idea. I just received a check a few months ago from one I held for 5 years.