That article doesn't mention the ultra high yield junk popular with online players, like mREITs, MLPs. BDCs. Nothing there about gimmicky Cornerstone Funds paying "return of capital." Nothing about 8X leveraged stocks for retirement. (LOLOL!)
BTW, I own several of the excellent Dividend Aristocrats mentioned, some for decades.
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