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2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague

2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague

Every investor has their own goals, risk tolerances, and financial means that ultimately guide investment decisions. Liz Brumer-Smith (AGNC Investment): Paying a yield of more than 14%, AGNC Investment is one of the highest-yielding dividend real estate investment trusts (REITs) on the market today. High dividend yields often indicate higher risk, which certainly holds true for this mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT).