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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

If I Had to Pick 3 (For Income) — 1 Year Later

Armchair Income Blog

4 days ago

Stock Analysis

If I Had to Pick 3 (For Income) — 1 Year Later

I currently hold 37 income investments, yielding just over 11%. But what if I had to sell 34 of them and live off the income from only three? Two of my choices have changed since last year, and one is currently on sale. I'm not simply looking fo

The 10 Best Dividend Stocks for 2026

Mark Ellison

6 days ago

Stock Analysis

These are the dividend payers Morningstar's analysts keep coming back to—and what their numbers look like today. What separates a good dividend stock from a merely high-yielding one?The short answer: durability a 7% yield means little if the pa

Top High-Dividend Stocks for Passive Income

Mark Ellison

2 days ago

Stock Analysis

Top High-Dividend Stocks for Passive Income

The 4%-plus yielders Morningstar's analysts recommend most often—and how well each payout is actually covered. For many investors, the appeal of dividend stocks is simple: regular cash that arrives whether or not you sell anything. The higher th

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

🌎 How to Build a Better Investing Ecosystem

Ryne Williams

2 months 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

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

Nim

last quarter

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

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

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

Armchair Income Blog

last quarter

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

14% Yield After the Crash: I'm Buying ASGI

Armchair Income Blog

2 weeks ago

Stock Analysis

14% Yield After the Crash: I'm Buying ASGI

ASGI has gone from market darling to problem child in a matter of months. Earlier this year, I sold the abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund because investors were paying an unusually high premium above Net Asset Value. That turned out to be fortu

5-Year Horizon $HWM: Commercial Aerospace Boom Pauses After Record Highs

Investing Wise Academy

4 days ago

Stock Analysis

Howmet Aerospace Inc

5-Year Horizon $HWM: Commercial Aerospace Boom Pauses After Record Highs

🚀 Could $500 a month in HWM grow toward $118K? 📈 HWM’s impressive five-year climb makes this a compelling growth story. 🎙 Hit play to discover the numbers and what consistent investing could potentially build!Imagine setting aside $500 a month fo

🚨 BIG NEWS For Realty Income (O)

Ryne Williams

4 quarters ago

Stock Analysis

Realty Income (O) announced a pretty big deal earlier this week, and as both a Las Vegas local and a shareholder, I’m pretty excited about it. They’re investing $800 million into CityCenter in Las Vegas, which includes the ARIA and Vdara hotels lo