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Should the market stay this strong, at least some investors are bound to dip their toes back into stocks. (Hemera Technologies/www.jupiterimages.com)
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Yield-hungry markets make some deals a tough sell
TIM KILADZE
— The Globe and Mail
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Nearly five years after the darkest days of the financial crisis, the main driver of markets hasn’t changed: the demand for yield.
Despite all the chatter about a great rotation into equities, and despite relatively stable, if not rising, stock markets, many investors crave the dependency of steady income streams.