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July 18, 2016

Here's why stocks are the new bonds

  • Stocks, broadly speaking, actually pay more than many bonds do, so investors' thinking about how to get a steady income stream has changed.
    • By MARLEY JAY
    AP Markets Writer

    NEW YORK — As bond yields plunge to record lows and investors look for income, they're pouring money into stocks, sending the market to its own record highs.

    Once upon a time, if you were an investor who wanted a steady stream of income, you would probably think of U.S. Treasury bonds. Backed by the solid credit of the U.S. government, those bonds were considered ultra-dependable forms of income that wouldn't lose value.


     
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