Here Are 4 Fantastic Dividends Yielding 6% To Avoid The 'Cash Trap'

MarinaKuzminykh/iStock via Getty Images Introduction We need to discuss two things: 1. Americans are generating more income than ever from their investments, including risk-free government debt. 2. Once that party ends, money needs to go somewhere. Starting with the first item, a few weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that "Americans Have More Investment Income Than Ever Before." In the first quarter of this year, Americans earned $3.7 trillion from interest and dividends on an annualized basis. Th ...