Earnings season offers unique opportunities. This is a time when management teams host conference calls for Wall Street analysts. Listening to calls or reading the transcripts gives me insight into how well companies are managed. I believe that most analysts and investors do not pay enough attention to management teams and whether or not they […]
Author: Tim Plaehn
Why High-Yield MLPs Like This One Have a Bright Future
Over the last decade, the master limited partnership (MLP) sector has undergone a deep, multi-year downturn and then a massive recovery. After all that volatility, you might wonder if the sector’s high yields are worth it. Let me show you where I see MLPs going from here… The Downturn From mid-2014 until January 2016, crude […]
Real Estate Income Giant Just Made Its Next Great Move
A year ago, Rithm Capital (RITM) changed its name to reflect a broader business scope. Formerly known as New Residential Investments, the company is expanding beyond mortgage-related services and investments. Last week, Rithm announced the acquisition of Sculptor Capital Management (SCU) for $639 million, or $11.15 per share. Let’s take a look at what Rithm […]
New Name, Same Great Income Stock
Business development companies (BDCs) are a high-yield investment sector benefiting from higher interest rates. One of the largest BDCs recently changed its name, giving me a good excuse to review this under-the-radar, high-yield stock – one of my favorites… On July 6, BDC Owl Rock Capital Corporation, stock symbol ORCC, changed its name to Blue […]
What Gen X Can Do to Save Their Retirement
A recent report highlights that many Gen Xers’ retirement savings are woefully short of what they will need to be income secure for their retirement years. Let’s look at the problem and some steps they can take to not reach their retirement years with worries about making ends meet. This month, the National Institute on […]
What the Future of Oil and Gas Stocks Really Looks Like
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 […]
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 […]