The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts crude oil production growth will slow to near-zero by 2028. OPEC, the cartel of mostly Middle Eastern oil-producing countries, disagrees. Some history lessons give us a clue as to which party is probably correct. The answer will have a huge impact on how to invest for income in the […]
Income Investing
These ETFs Do the Income Options Trading for You
The covered call trading strategy uses call options to generate extra income from stock investments without much added risk. No wonder income-focused investors like these trades. But for those who don’t want to dabble in options yourself, there’s a handful of single stock covered call ETFs that let you benefit from the strategy without the […]
Don’t Be Fooled by the “High” Yield on T-Bills Right Now
I hear a lot of financial advisors (on the financial news networks) discussing how their clients like Treasury bills at current yields. The idea is that investors can safely invest in T-bills and avoid the next stock market crash. I have some thoughts on this investment tactic, because this is not nearly as good an […]
How ETFs Really Work – And Why It Matters
Active investors typically hold a lot of different types of securities in their brokerage accounts. From interacting with my newsletter subscribers, I know that many of them think of every investment in their brokerage account as “stocks”; however, much of what we own may not be common stock shares. This may seem like a minor […]
Why I Was Right About the Best Monthly High-Yield Stock to Buy
Last September, I recommended an investment swap to my Dividend Hunter subscribers. The two ETFs involved in the swap are very similar, but as of now, the change has worked out well for my subscribers. Let me show you how you can get in on this monthly dividend winner today… In July 2020, I added […]
High-Income, High-Quality Income Stocks are On Sale Right Now
With the start of the third quarter of 2023, I am struck by the tremendous opportunities for investors from the different high-yield categories. Business operations are stable to growing, yields are fantastic, and share values remain below historical norms. Investors who get into these categories now will be thrilled over the next few years. Here […]
These Stocks Are Set to Benefit From the Rise of “Green Hydrogen”
Many expect that hydrogen can and will be a carbon-free substitute for natural gas. My research shows that existing manufacturers and energy midstream companies could handle much of the transition. These facts heighten the long-term investment potential of the companies that will produce and deliver hydrogen to utility companies. Let’s talk about what “green hydrogen” […]
One of My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks Is on Sale
The 2022 bear market took the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector down, along with the broader stock market. Most of the stock market bottomed in October 2022, but has recovered a significant portion of the bear market losses. REITs have not participated in the recent market gains, with share prices remaining near their 18-month […]
This “Sounds Too Good to Be True” Dividend Stock Lives Up to the Hype
For dividend growth investors, above-average dividend growth plus an above-average dividend yield equals a stock to buy and hold forever. Simple math will turn this type of stock into a long-term wealth builder. That may sound too good to be true. But it doesn’t have to be. Take today’s stock… The dividend growth from NextEra […]
What the Fed’s Rate Hike Pause Means for Stocks
Last week, the Federal Reserve decided to pause its rate hiking efforts to slow down inflation.Fed Chair Jerome Powell made it clear that the central bank is not done fighting inflation yet, and that this is just a brief pause to allow the committee to observe how the rate hikes impact the economy.From where I […]