If the market fell 50% tomorrow, would your portfolio income still cover your expenses?
A 50% market decline does not automatically mean a 50% income cut.
But distributions can still fall, especially if asset values remain depressed after volatility
When I retired in 2017, my portfolio stopped being a scoreboard and became a paycheck machine. More than eight years later, I can say income investing has funded a life I truly enjoy—but the hardest lessons came during the rough patches, especially C
Since June….I sold QQQI, reduced my allocation to IDVO, and shifted more capital toward GPIQ and other holdings. The current Top 10 yields now range from roughly 7% to almost 16%, but the goal remains the same: build a diversified portfolio capable o
Goldman Sachs is acquiring NEOS, the option-income ETF provider behind funds such as SPYI, QQQI, IWMI, NIHI, MLPI, and several others.
For income investors, this is a big headline. NEOS has become one of the most important names in the option-income
Income investors are always buying, but “the yield is high” is not a good enough reason on its own. Neither is “I think the price will go up.” For me, buying is less about excitement and more about improving the portfolio over time. Because my portfo
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
Covered call funds based on the NASDAQ have become some of the most popular income vehicles in the market, and for good reason. They offer high yields, strong recent total returns, and a way to turn market volatility into cash flow. But not all of th
In June 2025, I reviewed my first global ETF because I wanted diversification beyond the U.S. That fund was IDVO, and a few months later I bought it. I added more in February 2026.
Since that first review, the S&P 500 has delivered a remarkable 3
Power demand tied to AI data centers gave utility and infrastructure stocks a powerful boost, and UTF was one of the beneficiaries. Then the Fed announced another rate increase, and the sector quickly cooled off.
That reversal raises an obvious quest
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
Hercules Capital has been here before.
In 2023, the regional banking crisis pushed HTGC’s share price down, even though the business itself was not directly affected. Three years later, something similar appears to be happening again. The stock price
Dave, the investor behind the YouTube channel Wealth Adventures, recently became a financial advisor. In our conversation, we explored how that transition connects with retirement planning, income investing, and the challenge of balancing financial s
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