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Can You Really Live on 8% Investment Income Forever?

Armchair Income Blog

4 days ago

Stock Analysis

Can You Really Live on 8% Investment Income Forever?

I retired in 2017 with a simple plan: pay my bills using investment income instead of selling shares. Today, my portfolio yields approximately 11%. I spend about 8% and reinvest the remaining 3%. But why 8%? Why not settle for 5%, or push for 15%? Af

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

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

5-Year Horizon $VST: Massive Energy Rally Meets Recent Cooling

Investing Wise Academy

3 days ago

Stock Analysis

Vistra Corp

5-Year Horizon $VST: Massive Energy Rally Meets Recent Cooling

Could $500 a month in VST grow into $96K? From an explosive energy rally to a recent pullback, VST’s journey has plenty to unpack. Hit play and discover what the numbers reveal about long-term investing!Imagine setting aside $500 a month for $VST

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

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

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

Armchair Income Blog

3 weeks ago

Stock Analysis

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

👋 Introducing GrowYourDough — Systematic factor-based Investing for Long-Term Wealth

Grow Your Dough

2 quarters ago

Stock Analysis

👋 Introducing GrowYourDough — Systematic factor-based Investing for Long-Term Wealth

Hi Snowball community! I'm Phil, creator of the GrowYourDough YouTube channel, and I'm excited to start sharing here. My focus is factor based investing quantitative - a rules-driven approach that takes the emotion out of stock picking. No

Top 10 U.S. Stocks Over the Last 12 Months: A Beginner-Friendly List

Сool Head Investment

last year

Stock Analysis

Top 10 U.S. Stocks Over the Last 12 Months: A Beginner-Friendly List

I reviewed large U.S. stocks and built a top-10 based on 12-month total return (with dividends reinvested). I only included companies with clear financials and active trading. How the ranking worksI evaluate only large, publicly listed U.S. companies

Investing, Retirement & a Big Change for Dave

Armchair Income Blog

2 months ago

Stock Analysis

Investing, Retirement & a Big Change for Dave

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

The Best Stock Fair Value Platform Is the One That Uses the Right Model

Kfir Aharon

last quarter

Stock Analysis

The Best Stock Fair Value Platform Is the One That Uses the Right Model

A fair value estimate can be precise, current, and completely inappropriate for the company being analyzed. That is the part most stock-analysis platforms do not emphasize enough. A standard discounted cash flow model may work reasonably well for a m

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

Armchair Income Blog

4 weeks 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