VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF : Bullish and Bearish Analyst Opinions

Contopoulos advises investors to be "Overweight shorter-duration assets, companies that pay dividends, value." With the 10-Year yield rising (prices falling) due to war-induced inflation, long-duration assets get crushed. Short duration (SHV) removes interest rate risk. Dividend growers (VIG) provide equity exposure with a cash-flow buffer that acts as an inflation hedge, unlike speculative growth stocks which rely on distant future cash flows. LONG Short-Duration Cash & Dividend Growth. Yields plummeting (bond rally) would cause short-duration cash to underperform long-duration bonds.