Sentences with phrase «paying paltry yields»

The reality of low rates leaves government bonds paying paltry yields.

But once stocks settle down, a larger equity stake may seem like a plausible way to boost the size of your nest egg or the retirement income it throws off, especially if more stable alternatives like bonds and CDs continue to pay paltry yields.

Not exact matches

Berkshire Hathaway pays no dividend at all, and Brookfield Asset Management has a paltry 1.52 % yield.

Instead of a 2 - per - cent return in «high - interest» savings (a paltry yield that barely keeps pace with inflation), it may be possible to earn 5 per cent or more in diversified dividend - paying mutual funds.

While the firm pays a relatively paltry yield of 0.6 %, it trades at a sharp discount to its net asset value and at just 5 times earnings.

Today, U.S. stocks pay a dividend yield of just 2 %... a paltry sum compared to the 4.4 % you can earn in Australian stocks.