Some investors are more comfortable than others when it comes to risk. However, many retirees prefer stocks less likely to suffer from the wild price swings that commonly plague companies with lingering issues or poor financials.
Two stocks that are particularly bad choices for retirees have taken shareholders on a roller coaster ride in the past year -- and they'll likely continue to in 2018: Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) and Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW).
In the case of chip leader Qualcomm, though it does offer a tempting 3.5% dividend yield, it is haunted by lingering legal and acquisition-related questions.
Source: Fool.com