For a retiree, your financial priorities often change. Rather than focusing on pure growth, often the focus is on capital preservation, income generation, and modest capital appreciation. Some dividend-focused ETFs do exactly that. Dividend focused ETFs have usually performed better in broad market downturns as well. As far as using dividends for income rather than selling equity positions, it makes much more sense to reap the fruits of the tree, rather than to cut limbs of the tree off.
Statistics: Posted by JonFund — Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:26 pm — Replies 6 — Views 153