The 8% And 12% Yield Dream Team - Two Income Titans For Retirement

Jun. 21, 2025 7:30 AM ETCTO, CSWC41 Comments
(17min)

Summary

  • Inflation keeps eroding our wealth. Even at low levels, it's relentless. I'm focused on stocks, real estate, and floating-rate debt to fight back.
  • I highlight two high-yielding stocks I'd buy if I were living off dividends. One is a REIT thriving on inflation. The other one is a BDC built for higher rates.
  • Both stocks offer strong income, solid balance sheets, and attractive long-term potential. For income investors, these are hard to ignore.
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Introduction

Four dollars! You know what four dollars buys today? It don't even buy three dollars. - Frank Sr. (Saturday Night Fever)

The quote above is from a report titled "Inflation - The silent killer of purchasing power." I

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Leo Nelissen is an analyst focusing on major economic developments related to supply chains, infrastructure, and commodities. He is a contributing author for iREIT®+HOYA Capital.

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