Yield is Back. But It’s Tricky.

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Yield is Back. But It’s Tricky.
It’s Time to Earn Some Income. But the Math is Trickier Than You Might Realize.
 
In this blog, you’ll learn:

• Where to get a moderate yield with low risk,
• Some very appealing high-yield country diversification ETFs, and,
• Why liquidity is still very important.

 
 
I was recently asked to give a 2nd opinion on someone’s managed IRA (Individual Retirement Account). This person had dumped all of his stocks during the pandemic in March of 2020 (and missed the 27% gains of 2021). His financial advisor had him “safe.“ That meant that he was all-in on very low-yielding Treasury Bills and a money market fund. Consequently, this person’s “safe” portfolio lost money. When new issuances were offering a lot better interest rate and ROI (Return on Investment), the value of his existing Treasury bills went down. He will now have to hold them to term before getting his money back (while missing out on the returns that others enjoy).   
 
In 2022, after years of not earning anything on the safe side (most bonds have been negative yielding), we finally have the opportunity to earn some income. However, it’s important to keep:

• The creditworthiness high,
• The term short, and,
• To understand that liquidity remains important.

 
Navigating between the areas of opportunity, while avoiding the massive amount of debt, credit risk, duration risk, opportunity costs, illiquidity and other perilous problems of our leveraged Debt World, is tricky. That is why we spend one full day on what’s safe at our Investor Educational Retreat. That is also why it’s important for you to be the boss of your money, and not just have blind faith that someone else is protecting your future for you.
 
Below are a few ways to start earning some income. However, again, it’s not a good idea to put all of your liquidity into any of these things. Better opportunities are on the horizon, and you want to have the cash on hand to take advantage of them.
 
Treasury I Savings Bond.
The yield of the Treasury I Savings Bond is linked to inflation and is paying 9.62% for the next six months. The interest rate will be reset again on November 1, 2022. Since inflation is still high, the reset is expected to be a very good interest rate. Once reset, the rate is locked in for another six months, through May 1, 2023. There are conditions to the Treasury I Savings Bond. It’s important for you to read the fine print. I discuss this more in my free videoconference. (Click to access.)
 
2-Year Treasury Bill.
Currently, the 2-year Treasury bill is paying a greater interest-rate than any other term. The yield curve is inverted. The 30-year T-bill pays only 3.73%, while the 2-year is earning 4.12%. Since the yield on the 2-year Treasury could be much higher in early 2023 than it is right now, it’s a good idea to keep some cash on the sidelines.
 
8.1% ETF
A lot of people are interested in REITs for the high yield. It’s important to remember the difference between empty office buildings (probably not worth the high risk) and apartment REITs that are enjoying the out-of-control shelter inflation of rent. (This is bad, of course, for Main Street, but good, sadly, for Wall Street.)
 
However, there’s another way to get a good yield – while also increasing your diversification. Some countries are offering high-yield. So you might look at Australia and Peru, which are offering 8% and 7% respectively on their iShares exchange-traded funds. Since these are funds, and are invested in publicly traded companies (stocks) in those countries, they go on the “at-risk” side of your portfolio.
 
There are many other nest egg basics to learn, including proper diversification and regular rebalancing. We spend a day on nest egg strategies at the Investor Educational Retreat. Once you learn the life math that we all should have received in high school, you can protect your future, earn money while you sleep, save thousands annually in your budget and live a richer life – all with less time and money than you currently spend.
 
Bottom Line
Rising interest rates are finally presenting an opportunity for fixed-income investors to get paid. There is still a great amount of risk, and the returns are still pretty low. So maintaining liquidity, while also getting diversified, is going to be important. The first step in all of this is understanding the life math that we all should’ve received in high school. So I encourage you to watch the videoconference on yield that I hosted earlier this month, as well as attend our January 20-22, 2023 Investor Educational Retreat.
 
 
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