The bizarre situation of buying stocks for dividends and bonds for capital gains is all down to ultra low interest rates globally. Dividend stocks are not perfect substitutes for fixed income bonds.

<p><span style="font-size: 14.4px;">The bizarre situation of buying stocks for dividends and bonds for capital gains is all down to ultra low interest rates globally. Dividend stocks are not perfect substitutes for fixed income bonds.</span></p>

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