In fact, one reason many companies have overly high yields is because the stock price has fallen significantly, usually due to a loss in future earnings power, and this means the yield has moved up, but only temporarily, as the market is pricing in a dividend cut. (smartdividendstocks.com)
You have to take into consideration many factors like your job security, future earnings power and the amount of time you have to save until you retire to come up with the correct mix that works for you. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
The difference between good or bad markets can come down to where you are in your career, how much time you have remaining to save and most importantly, your level of human capital or future earnings power. (awealthofcommonsense.com)