High-Yield Investing

Steady Income Surpasses the Tumultuous Ride of Capital Gains

Steady Income Surpasses the Tumultuous Ride of Capital Gains

My Dividend Hunter service focuses on earning income from a portfolio of high-yield investments. When I read analyst ratings on the stocks I recommend, I often find the analysis has the wrong focus. Traditional stock analysis examines a company’s business results and growth prospects to value the share price. From there, an analyst determines whether […]

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Here Are The Latest and Greatest ETFs for High Yields

The rapid growth in the number of ETFs employing option strategies to generate high yields for investors has caused a lot of fund sponsors to try a wide range of option strategies and tactics. Of these, the so-called zero days to expiration (0DTE) strategy seems to show a lot of promise. The first 0DTE ETFs […]

Is Gold a Safe Haven Now That Tariffs Are Higher?

Is Gold a Safe Haven Now That Tariffs Are Higher?

Gold is a hot commodity and a popular investment. The precious metal has gained 19% this year to date, and 38% over the past 12 months. While I expect gold to continue to post gains, those profits won’t come in a straight line. The new world of option income ETFs enables investors to gain exposure […]

Two Ways to Make Money From Gold Over $3,000

Two Ways to Make Money From Gold Over $3,000

The value of gold continues to rise. The precious metal has gained 15% this year to date and is up 38% over the last year. Investors often choose to leverage gains in precious metals by investing in shares of gold mining companies. Gold miners generate profits by leveraging the price of gold, which is driven […]

A High-Yield ETF Made Up of Closed-End Funds 

A High-Yield ETF Made Up of Closed-End Funds 

For my high-yield-focused Dividend Hunter newsletter, I tend to steer away from recommending closed-end funds (CEFs). I have been known to call CEFs the “junkyard of Wall Street.” Still, when I discovered the Amplify High Income ETF (YYY), I had hopes of finding a fund that would select the best in the CEF world. It […]

Turn $1,000 into $10,000—The Market’s Best-Kept Secret

Turn $1,000 into $10,000—The Market’s Best-Kept Secret

Over the past few weeks, the major U.S. stock market indexes have tumbled into correction territory. Of course, falling stock prices lead to news reports filled with warnings about continued price declines, the potential for a bear market, and even an economic recession. Every time stock prices enter a downturn, news outlets and many investors […]

Which High-Yield JP Morgan ETF Is Right for You?

Which High-Yield JP Morgan ETF Is Right for You?

Over the last couple of years, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that use covered call strategies to generate income have become the rage. I have a tracking list of 98 ETFs, 55 of which have launched in the last two years. Today, I’m focusing my attention on two of these funds. Their sponsors only wish to gather […]

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How Dividend Dates Work, and When You Actually Get Paid

Among the subscribers to my Dividend Hunter, there is a wide range of stock market investing experience. From the emails I receive, I know that it is easy for both beginners and more experienced investors to have trouble keeping up with how companies announce dividends and when you’ll see the cash in your brokerage account. […]