The Asset Allocator Advisor: Thoughts On The Quest For Yield

Published: Aug. 23, 2019, 10:50 a.m.

The quest for income is becoming as salient a concern as it was during the financial crisis of a decade ago. This podcast (5:43) looks at the example of highly sophisticated income-dependent investors – insurance companies – and finds no magical solutions to the quest for yield. We lay out approaches on two sides of the risk spectrum, and find that you must risk something to obtain a yield. There are, however, two other solutions that are sure to boost yield, if the client is willing to do the heavy lifting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices