So I guess that's another topic - what do you want from your investments? We want to be able to withdrawal funds on a monthly basis to live off of ideally without having to touch our principle. I think LC is better for that. Unless you have high dividend paying stocks?
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It depends on your time frame if you have already built your nest egg and are trying to live off of it without draining the account, then generating income would be a key decision. I'm still many years from retirement, so I'm more interested in growth than income.
Generally speaking: more bonds = more income and more stocks = more growth.
That is why I compared LC to high yield bonds (JNK is a bond fund), both provide income with little growth. Unfortunately, LC provides less income than JNK with a higher risk.
Young people who are not on the cusp of retiring are usually advised to keep a portfolio that is tilted heavily toward growth and light on the bonds.