Tag: funds
7 Closed-End Funds To Consider Buying Today
Closed-end funds are different from other fund vehicles, but some pack big income potential Closed-end funds (CEFs) do not get the notoriety lavished upon their mutual fund and exchange–traded fund (ETF) counterparts. Statistics support the diminutive status of closed-end funds relative to mutual funds and ETFs. At the end of last year, there were only […]
Forget The Fed: These 5 Funds LOVE Rising Rates (And Pay 7%)
A lot more investors have been emailing me lately, fearful of a market downturn. This tells me one thing: today’s market is a scared market. But you don’t need to be scared. In fact, thanks to overhyped investor fears, you can easily lock in 7% dividends and prepare yourself for a downturn with less risk than you’d get buying […]
4 Cash Machines That Soar With Rates (And Pay 7%+ Dividends)
Right now, there are 2 fears giving first-level investors night terrors (and costing them huge gains and income). Rising interest rates will kill stocks, and… Nosebleed valuations (along with more record highs for the S&P 500) will kill stocks. The problem? Both are nonsense! Let’s take the second one first—then we’ll push on to 4 buys […]
Complete Beginners Guide To Closed End Funds
There are many investment options for investors to choose from. While mutual funds are a huge business, many investors are unaware that there are two types of mutual funds, open end and closed end funds. In this post, I am going to focus on talking about closed end funds, which are much smaller than their […]
Avoid These 3 Bond Funds When Interest Rates Rise
Are bond funds a safe haven if the stock market crashes? With interest rates about to rise, is it a good time to invest in a bond fund? These are questions investors may be asking themselves as the stock market may be peaking and the Fed keeps jacking up interest rates. If you are fearful […]
Earn $40K In Dividends On $500K? My 8-Step Plan To 8% Yields
Even with the 10-year Treasury “rallying” of late, it still pays just 2.9%. Put a million bucks in T-Bills, and you’re banking $29,000 per year. Barely above poverty levels! Hence the appeal of closed-end funds (CEFs), which often pay 8% or better. That’s the difference between a paltry minimum-wage income of $29,000 on a million saved or […]
4 Buys To Sail Through The Next Crash (Dividends Up To 7.4%)
Readers often ask me how to build a portfolio that holds its own in down times but hands them more income than the measly 2.6% long-term US Treasuries pay. So today I’ll show you how to do that. With the 4 bargain-priced closed-end funds (CEFs) I’ll show you below, which also boast strong track records and high […]
Revealed: 4 Fast Buys To Give You $48,000 In Retirement Income
On average, an American retiree spends about $4,000 per month. But few of those retirees are getting $4,000 from their nest egg—which is partly why bankruptcy rates among retirees have been soaring for years. But there is a way to get $4,000 a month (or $48,000 a year) from your savings—even if you aren’t filthy […]
10 Dividend Funds For Steady Income
There are dividend funds for almost any kind of investors looking for steady payouts Interest rates are rising in the U.S. and some other markets, but that is not standing in the way of solid dividend growth. Data confirm as much. In fact, global dividends recently ascended to a record high. “Global dividends jumped 12.9% […]
3 Buys For Windfall Gains (And 6% Dividends)
Remember the panic selling in February? It all seems silly now—the economy is surging, companies are beating high earnings expectations and American consumers are more confident than ever. And the stock market is finally catching on—the S&P 500 is up a solid 5.9% in 2018, and the momentum for stocks to go higher is clearly […]
