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FYI: If you have a client who is craving income from her portfolio, you’ve probably had to explain that these days, the income from most investments would fit in an ant’s shoebox, with enough room left over for the crumbs from yesterday’s picnic. Currently, the 10-year Treasury note yields 2.2%, and the average money market fund pays just 0.47%.