In the world of retail investing, there is a loud, persistent pressure to pick a side. It often feels like you have to join a "tribe." On one side, you have the Dividend Seekers: the cautious, income-focused investors who obsess over yield
Most investors chase dividend stocks that pay 3-4% yields while missing out on a revolutionary class of ETFs that are legally required to distribute 10%+ annually – without the traditional risks of high-yield investments. Welcome to the world of next
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
Albert Einstein once called compound interest the eighth wonder of the world. He said: “He who understands it, earns it… he who doesn’t, pays it.”
This is well-covered territory among us investors. We understand that compound interest is powerful bec
When it comes to dividend investing, there are a lot of ways to mess things up. Trust me — I know, because in the handful of years I’ve been doing this, I’ve made plenty of mistakes myself.
And while I typically like to write about the investing stra
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
Five years ago, Carpenter Technology $CRS shares were trading around $35 each. Today, January 20, 2026, it's closed at $335.44—a strong 862% surge that comes from its expertise in specialty alloys and materials, powering gains in aerospace, defe
In a market often defined by "fear of the unknown," income investors frequently find themselves looking backward to find the path forward. These two legendary credit funds have seen it all: the PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund
I wish to briefly introduce the Dividend Aristocrats for those who are not yet familiar with this group of companies. These are businesses that do not simply pay dividends for decade, they have increased them annually for a minimum of 25 consecutive
Most Financial Advice is FragmentedOne article about budgeting. Another about investing. Another about discipline.
These playbooks are different. Each one solves a specific financial problem with a clear system, so you can stop guessing and start exe
Five years ago, United States Antimony $UAMY shares were trading around $0.84 each. Today, January 20, 2026, it's closed at $8.29—a strong 887% surge that comes from its role as the only domestic antimony producer, with growing demand for this c
As we move into 2026, I have set a definitive milestone for my financial journey: making the decisions on my portfolio to help it cross the $1,000,000 mark. Currently sitting just under $900,000, the goal is clear, but the path requires a transition
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