So 8 - 9% automatically equates to weedy ground?

Boy, oh Boy. As usual you trot out an off the cuff statement with nothing to support it. Based on your posts I think that you should actually go to 100% cash and stay away from the market completely. (Just think - you wouldn't have to spend any time on this site!)

So here's a couple more sketchy high yielders for you to ponder - BXMT, GSBD, STWD - or ramping the yield up a bit - NLY. Pretty dodgy bunch, eh?