How to Play Recession Fears for 7.8% Dividends, Upside

With the press bleating about the yield curve inverting (again!) and scaring everyone with recession talk, we dividend (and particularly closed-end fund!) investors need to talk strategy. I’ll drop a ticker that’s perfectly suited for these weird times in a second. First, let’s dive into what the inverted yield curve is—because it actually sets up a nice buying opportunity for us. The “yield” in “yield curve” refers to the yields on the 10-year and 2-year Treasury notes. In normal times, the 10-year yields more than the 2-year, but in recent days, that gap has shrunk to nearly nothing: 2-Year Yield Reels in the 10-Year: Recession Ahead? … Read more