/biz/ - Business & Finance

how can income/dividend strategies actually work?

>11% annualized dividend yield, considered "pretty good" I guess, turns into 6% or less after taxes :^)
>9% profit driven inflation is the new normal so relative to inflation it lost money

it's better than leaving the money in the bank I guess but it's not getting me closer to my goals. Feels like I am just moving money around and not accomplishing anything.

People around me IRL keep saying
>should have invested in real estate in 2020 like I did and paid 1/3 the current share price for those shares
like shit dude, if I could send my savings back in time I would