In spite of this, I believe that withdrawal rates of 5.5 % (plus inflation) and above are reasonable for careful income oriented investors. (early-retirement-planning-insights.com)
During periods where yields are low it is logical for income oriented investors hungry for yield to be bid up the market, and dividend yields to decrease. (valuewalk.com)
This would explain the increase in bond fund inflows because bond funds are ideal for income oriented investors; which is an important aspect of retirement investing. (seekingalpha.com)