Financials: Yield Traps: When Dividends Sound Too Good To Be True

<p>All things being equal, higher dividend yields are better. However, many dividend stocks’ high yields are signs of trouble. In this episode of <em>Industry Focus: Financials</em>, host Michael Douglass and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel discuss what a yield trap is, how to detect one, and a few examples of stocks that have characteristics of yield traps.   </p>