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12 US Options ETFs With ZERO NAV Erosion

Cashflow King

4 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

4 Ways I’m Preparing My Income Portfolio for a 50% Crash

Nim

2 months ago

General

4 Ways I’m Preparing My Income Portfolio for a 50% Crash

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

5 Lessons I Learned After Retirement

Armchair Income Blog

2 months ago

Stock Analysis

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

Top 10 Income Holdings Update (Sept 2026)

Armchair Income Blog

4 weeks ago

Stock Analysis

Top 10 Income Holdings Update (Sept 2026)

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

UTF 8% Yield: Is This Infrastructure Dip a Buying Opportunity?

Armchair Income Blog

4 days ago

Stock Analysis

UTF 8% Yield: Is This Infrastructure Dip a Buying Opportunity?

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

One $10,000 Start in IESC Became About $146,400

Investing Wise Academy

Could $500 a month in IESC turn $30K into nearly $270K? From a major pullback to an explosive climb, IESC has a story worth watching. Hit play and see the numbers!Imagine setting aside $500 a month for IES Holdings $IESC for five years, buying a

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

Armchair Income Blog

2 quarters 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

5-Year Horizon · $BE: $30,000 In, About $425,000 Out: The BE Example

Investing Wise Academy

4 days ago

Stock Analysis

Bloom Energy Corporation

5-Year Horizon · $BE: $30,000 In, About $425,000 Out: The BE Example

Could $500 a month in BE have turned $30K into $425K? The past five years were extraordinary—but can that pace last? Hit play to uncover the numbers, risks, and reality behind BE’s explosive run!Imagine setting aside $500 a month for Bloom Energy

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

Kfir Aharon

4 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

Goldman Buys NEOS: What It Means for Income Investors

Armchair Income Blog

2 months ago

Stock Analysis

Goldman Buys NEOS: What It Means for Income Investors

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

Pimco Funds (12% Yield) Are Down: Time to Buy?

Armchair Income Blog

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Stock Analysis

Pimco Funds (12% Yield) Are Down: Time to Buy?

Stocks are up this year, and Pimco funds are down! PCN is down around 6% over the past year, while PTY and PDI are down closer to double digits. That feels strange because these are fixed income funds, and fixed income is supposed to benefit when int

🌎 How to Build a Better Investing Ecosystem

Ryne Williams

2 weeks ago

General

🌎 How to Build a Better Investing Ecosystem

When I first started investing, I was a sponge trying to soak up as much as I could. I was especially eager to learn since I had no experience or knowledge whatsoever coming into this. Pretty much all of my free time in those early days went toward w