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SCHD (3.2%) vs 8% Income: Why I Went Another Way

Armchair Income Blog

4 days ago

Stock Analysis

SCHD (3.2%) vs 8% Income: Why I Went Another Way

SCHD has a lot going for it. The appeal is easy to understand: one simple ETF, a rising income stream, low fees, and a strategy built around quality U.S. companies with long dividend histories. The distribution chart looks exactly the way dividend-gr

12 US Options ETFs With ZERO NAV Erosion

Cashflow King

3 quarters ago

Stock Analysis

12 US Options ETFs With ZERO NAV Erosion

The income investing world is full of beautiful lies. The most seductive one? "Higher yield equals better returns." Here's reality: Most high-yield options ETFs are quietly liquidating your portfolio while disguising it as "income

19 Income ETFs Are Gone. Is Yours Next?

Nim

2 weeks ago

General

19 high-income ETFs are already gone. Six more are scheduled to stop trading before the end of July. One of these funds survived for just 110 days. But here is what I found most interesting: Most of these ETFs did not close because their underlying i

The Throne of Compounding: Dividend Kings vs. Aristocrats (The Ultimate Guide)

Kfir Aharon

3 quarters ago

Stock Analysis

The Throne of Compounding: Dividend Kings vs. Aristocrats (The Ultimate Guide)

In the world of dividend growth investing, we often talk about royalty. We use terms like "Aristocrats" and "Kings" to describe companies that have achieved the holy grail of income investing: consistency. But for the Snowball Ana

Consistent Buys, Growing Results: $500 Monthly with PWR Stock

Investing Wise Academy

3 days ago

Stock Analysis

Quanta Services, Inc

Consistent Buys, Growing Results: $500 Monthly with PWR Stock

Think about adding $500 to $PWR stock every month and following the strong upward path it has shown over the past five years. The chart reveals the price climbing from about $91 five years ago to $625.84 today. That marks a solid 588% total gain, whi

The Best Stock Fair Value Platform Is the One That Uses the Right Model

Kfir Aharon

last week

Stock Analysis

The Best Stock Fair Value Platform Is the One That Uses the Right Model

A fair value estimate can be precise, current, and completely inappropriate for the company being analyzed. That is the part most stock-analysis platforms do not emphasize enough. A standard discounted cash flow model may work reasonably well for a m

The 5 Horsemen to Income on the S&P 500: Strategies for Smarter Cash Flow

Income Architect

last quarter

General

The 5 Horsemen to Income on the S&P 500: Strategies for Smarter Cash Flow

For investors seeking high income from the S&P 500 without abandoning equity exposure, a new group of option-based ETFs has emerged as consistent cash-flow generators. I call them “The Five Horsemen of Income.” These funds take different approach

The Next Two Dividend Milestones I'm Chasing

Ryne Williams

2 months ago

General

The Next Two Dividend Milestones I'm Chasing

In my experience, dividend investing is both a “slow burn” and it’s also “the gift that keeps on giving.” Chances are, you’re not going to see your portfolio of dividend stocks blow up overnight (in either sense of the phrase). On the contrary, it ta

GPIQ vs QQQI: Why GPIQ (9.4% Yield) Is Winning the Nasdaq Income Race

Armchair Income Blog

2 months ago

Stock Analysis

GPIQ vs QQQI: Why GPIQ (9.4% Yield) Is Winning the Nasdaq Income Race

Two covered call funds. Two Nasdaq-100 strategies. Two funds designed to generate consistent monthly income. For most of 2024 and 2025, there was virtually no difference between them. Then something changed. Recently, Goldman Sachs’ GPIQ began pullin

The Dividend Investor’s Toolkit: How to Track, Reinvest, and Grow Passive Income Smarter

Kfir Aharon

3 quarters ago

General

The Dividend Investor’s Toolkit: How to Track, Reinvest, and Grow Passive Income Smarter

Investing in dividends goes hand in hand with proffering long-term wealth and passive income generation. As your portfolio grows and spreads out over different brokers, markets, and payout dates, it may soon become a hard task to monitor each and eve

3 S&P 500 Covered Call ETFs: Which One Wins?

Armchair Income Blog

2 quarters ago

Stock Analysis

3 S&P 500 Covered Call ETFs: Which One Wins?

These S&P 500 covered call ETFs now manage more than $50 billion combined. The monthly income is attractive, especially for retirees, two offer meaningful tax advantages, and there’s still potential for upside. At first glance, JEPI, SPYI, and GP

Steady Contributions, Solid Progress: $500 Monthly in CCJ Stock

Investing Wise Academy

5 days ago

Stock Analysis

Cameco Corporation

Steady Contributions, Solid Progress: $500 Monthly in CCJ Stock

Picture yourself adding $500 to $CCJ stock each month and letting it follow the growth path it has taken over the past five years. The chart shows the price moving from about $18 five years ago to $87.86 today. That equals a strong 394% total return,