Dividend yields are almost as high as bond yields (in some places they are higher), and equities also offer the prospect of income growth.

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It came up with a table at Bond Street, one of the best sushi places in the city.

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One solution is for places like Lucknow to turn to bond markets, as urban centers in the U.S., Europe and increasingly Asia have.

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