The hunt for yield is harder for investors but opportunities still exist – The National

The hunt for yield is harder for investors but opportunities still exist – The National

While generating income from your portfolio is a challenge during Covid-19, you can earn a decent return if you know where to look

















A jogger passes in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. U.S. stocks fluctuated as the recent rally begins to show signs of losing momentum amid a worrying increase in coronavirus cases. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg







As returns on cash collapse, bond yields plunge and companies suspend their dividends, generating income from your portfolio has got harder than ever.



The "search for yield“ became intensified when interest rates plunged after the financial crisis, but today the challenge is greater than ever.









Issuing firms have weaker balance sheets and therefore have to offer a juicy coupon to attract investors.





Russ Mould, AJ Bell





As central bankers battle to salvage the global economy, interest rates and bond yields are set to remain "very low, for a very long time“, says Masroor Batin, chief executive of BNP Paribas Wealth Management, Middle East and Africa.



Do not despair, you can still generate a decent yield if you