Friday, April 17, 2026
In my Dividend Hunter newsletter service, I recommend a portfolio of high-yield stocks and ETFs. I tell my subscribers to measure results by tracking quarter-to-quarter dividend income. I frequently talk about several reasons why an income-focused strategy works best for many investors. I follow my own advice with my retirement savings. I have a self-funded […]
Private credit investments are pools of non-publicly traded loans to corporations, in which investors invest and participate in the earnings of a private credit portfolio. These investments are sold through investment advisors who like offering investments that their clients cannot source on their own. In recent months, a fear has gripped investors about the possibility […]
If you listen to financial news networks, such as CNBC, you get the impression that financial experts are waiting for the future to reveal itself so they can guide investment decisions. As I listen to CNBC, I notice that whenever a government report, or data point, or market metric is discussed, the commentary always includes […]
Private lending fears have spread far beyond the handful of companies that could be affected if there are actual problems with the $1.5 trillion that have been issued as private loans to corporations. It seems the contagion has spread to finance real estate investment trusts (REITs), which have nothing to do with private lending investments. […]
If you read my articles here, you are likely someone who is comfortable managing your own portfolio and investments. I am writing this so you can talk to the people you know who find investing in the markets very scary. They have little or no knowledge and don’t know where to start. I talk to […]
Generally accepted financial planning guidelines always recommend that a portion (typically 40%) of an investor’s portfolio be in bonds. Very few buy individual bonds, meaning this allocation will likely be in bond funds. There are some problems and risks to your wealth from a large allocation to a bond fund. First, a bond primer: A […]
Subscribers who have been with me for a while know that I have a general negative opinion of closed-end funds (CEFs). I have heard them called the Junkyard of Wall Street. That said, I have added a few CEFs to the Dividend Hunter portfolio when I found ones with compelling potential. Currently, there are two […]
Over the last few years, innovation in ETFs has been happening at a breakneck pace. When I see a new fund with a different strategy, I take a closer look and try to find a good investment use for it. Launched on February 18, 2026, the Roundhill S&P 500® Target 10 Managed Distribution ETF (TPAY) […]
Many new income investors are confused about when they need to hold stocks to collect dividends. Either they end up missing the dividend because they bought too late, or on the other side, they sold too early. Ongoing dividends from any stock are not guaranteed. A company’s board of directors will review the financial results […]
After a year-long parabolic rise, silver peaked at $118 per ounce on January 28. I hope you’ve accumulated some silver exposure in the $30 to $50 range and are still nicely profitable at the current $74 per ounce. After the recent sell-off, I want to slowly increase my silver exposure until the next up-leg starts. […]
