VALE S.A. (VALE) closed the most recent trading day at $11.16, moving +0.18% from the previous trading session.
VALE S.A. (VALE) reachead $11.25 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -0.35% change compared to its last close.
In the current interest rate environment, where yields on fixed-income investments hover around 5% or higher, income-seeking investors have many alternatives. They either go for fixed, government-backed securities and generate a safe return or potentially go for stocks. The issue with the latter is that with the “risk-free” rate at such high rates, a stock offers a much higher yield to justify taking on the extra risks attached. A few years ago, when interest rates were just above 0%, it was qui