Author: Tim Plaehn

The Three Best Income Plays on the Future of Energy

The Three Best Income Plays on the Future of Energy

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine massively disrupted the European energy scene. The crisis revealed what I believe will be the energy story for the next decades: liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the fuel source to power the globe. A recent report from Texans for Natural Gas highlights how the LNG market has shifted dramatically in response […]

An Idea to Fight Inflation That Actually Works

An Idea to Fight Inflation That Actually Works

In late 2021, when it became apparent that inflation would stay persistent and increasing, I started to get a lot of questions about where to invest. When inflation rears its ugly head, there is no magic list of investments that help you beat inflation all of the time. While it would be good if there […]

Two Surprise Dividend Hikes from High-Yield ETFs

Two Surprise Dividend Hikes from High-Yield ETFs

Last week, I made several presentations at the MoneyShow conference in Orlando. For one talk, I covered the pros and cons of covered call ETFs. These high-yield ETFs can bring a lot of income into your portfolio. This week, two of my recommendations announced surprisingly large distributions. I’ll take the money! Let’s take a look […]

The Pros and Cons of Investing in Whisk(e)y

The Pros and Cons of Investing in Whisk(e)y

Last week I made several presentations at the MoneyShow in Orlando. I enjoy shows like this, where I can meet you, my subscribers, and get information on other investment ideas. With the stock bear market this year, many investors wanted information about alternate investment ideas. Investing in whiskey barrels or casks has become a hot […]

With Big Tech Crumbling, Here’s Where to Invest Now

With Big Tech Crumbling, Here’s Where to Invest Now

Last week, several formerly high-flying, large-cap tech stocks fell back to earth after disappointing third-quarter earnings results. Investors counting on these well-known names will be disappointed. Instead, it’s time to look at companies that put investors first… Third-quarter earnings from Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), and Meta Platforms (META) came out on Wednesday, October 26. Much […]

How to Play the White House’s New Oil Price Floor

How to Play the White House’s New Oil Price Floor

To help hold down fuel and energy prices, the Biden administration has been selling oil out of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), to the tune of three million barrels per week since the start of the year. Now, with the SPR at its lowest level since the 1980s, the administration’s plan to refill the reserve […]

Your Cash Could Be Earning You More Income

Your Cash Could Be Earning You More Income

With interest rates rising, your cash holdings could now earn you some interest income. Again, they could—but they may not be doing so. Many financial institutions are not passing along higher interest to customers holding cash. You should check to see how much your money earns, and if it’s a pittance, look at some alternatives. […]

How to Fix the Worst Ever Year for 401k Balances

How to Fix the Worst Ever Year for 401k Balances

This year is on pace to be the worst in history for the standard 401k investment strategy. A balanced portfolio of stock and bond index funds has performed terribly in 2022. Workers who get their third-quarter 401k statements will be shocked. Today, let’s discuss why this happened and how to do better… The traditional 60/40 […]

Get a Government-Backed 9.62% with This Investment

Get a Government-Backed 9.62% with This Investment

With the stock market tumbling, investors are on the hunt for safer investments that pay attractive returns. The fact that you can earn 9.62% from a U.S. Savings Bond is getting a lot of buzz. Today, let’s review the features, pros, and cons of investing in these Series I Savings Bonds. The U.S. government sells […]

Let’s Go Bottom Fish for Some Cheap Stocks

Let’s Go Bottom Fish for Some Cheap Stocks

Bear markets in the stock market, like the one we’re in right now, produce severe stock price dislocations. In other words, stocks get so cheap, you can pick up shares for pennies to realize fantastic gains when the bull market returns. What you want to do is find profitable companies where those  profits are not […]