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Mark Ellison

2 days ago

12 US Options ETFs With ZERO NAV Erosion

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

Cashflow King

4 quarters ago

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

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

12 hours ago

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

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

last week

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

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

Nim

last quarter

S&P DOWN 20%: What Happens to My Income?

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

4 weeks ago

🌎 How to Build a Better Investing Ecosystem

S&P DOWN 20%: What Happens to My Income?

If the stock market falls 20% and stays down for a year, what happens to an income portfolio? That is one of the most important questions for retirees who prefer living off distributions instead of selling shares. My portfolio currently yields about

Ryne Williams

2 months ago

5-Year Horizon $LMB: Strong Specialty Contractor Growth, Then a Pullback in LMB

🌎 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

Investing Wise Academy

2 days ago

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

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5-Year Horizon $LMB: Strong Specialty Contractor Growth, Then a Pullback in LMB

Could $500 a month in LMB grow toward $132K? LMB delivered an impressive five-year run, but its steep pullback raises big questions. Hit play to explore the growth, the risks, and what the numbers reveal!Imagine setting aside $500 a month for $LMB

Kfir Aharon

4 quarters ago

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

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

2 quarters ago

Building a Dividend Growth Portfolio That Actually Beats Inflation

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

Kfir Aharon

last year

🚨 BIG NEWS For Realty Income (O)

Building a Dividend Growth Portfolio That Actually Beats Inflation

Inflation is the silent wealth killer. While your savings account balance might look steady, the real value of that money shrinks year after year. For investors seeking income, this poses a critical challenge: how do you generate returns that not onl

Ryne Williams

4 quarters ago