Whether measured in the short term or over many years, telecom giants Verizon Communications (VZ +1.09%) and AT&T (T +2.21%) have not delivered for shareholders. In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe make the case for Realty Income (O 0.32%) and One Liberty Properties (OLP +0.00%) as better, likely safer investments, whether you're looking for dividends for today's income or long-term compounding of your wealth.
*Stock prices used were from the morning of Nov. 28, 2023. The video was published on Dec. 6, 2023.
