Recent years have seen significant investor preferences for high-income assets, such as dividend stocks, preferred equities, REITs, and derivative-strategy income ETFs. Demand for yield seemed particularly high during the ultra-low rate period before 2022 but has largely persisted despite the increase in lower-risk income opportunitiesHarrison is a financial analyst who has been writing on Seeking Alpha since 2018 and has closely followed the market for over a decade. He has professional experience in the p ...