If you’re at or near retirement, your portfolio is likely tilted toward traditional income sources like bonds and CDs. Sure, these investments yield significantly below what you can get from the stock market. But they offer predictability and safety in return.
There aren’t many companies whose shares can intelligently fit within a risk-averse, income-focused portfolio. But McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) stock has all the right characteristics to do just that.
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