Is It Time to Sell Your REITs? [Podcast]

Most REITs are not doing so well this year, up to the point that many investors wonder if they should sell them. Is real estate still a good investment or is it dead money? Let’s see what’s happening with the REIT sector! Download the Dividend Rock Stars List and Start Your Researc

Deluxe Bonds and Dividend Traps

Deluxe bonds and dividend traps are high-yield stocks. Deluxe bonds can play a useful role in your portfolio, but dividend traps can seriously hurt your retirement. Know the difference between them! After writing at length about the qualities of low-yield, high-growth stocks, and t

What’s a Covered Call and Should You Do It? [Podcast]

In simple words, Covered Calls are contracts made on options to create income. But it’s a little more complicated than that… How are they performing? Do they provide the income you need? Are they safe? What are the tax implications? We’ve received so many question

Why Ignore Low Yield Stocks when Planning Retirement?

Why do people ignore low yield stocks when planning retirement? In one sentence:  because they complicate retirement planning. Nobody wants to figure out how many shares to sell each year on top of getting their dividends, their pension income and other. “Low yield stocks don’t pay

10 Years Later, DSR Still Solves Investors’ Main Struggles [Podcast]

As the last episode of the Dividend Income for Life series, we share the Dividend Stocks Rock story and how it has become the best investment tool for dividend growth investors. The reason is quite simple: DSR solves the investors’ main struggles: How and When to Sell, How and When

The Death of Renewables? – September Dividend Income Report

In September of 2017, I received slightly over $100K from my former employer, representing the commuted value of my pension plan. I decided to invest 100% of this money in dividend growth stocks. Each month, I publish my results on those investments. I don’t do this to brag. I do t

Cracking the Code: The Ideal Portfolio Allocation [Podcast]

After looking into why low-yield, high-growth stocks matter at retirement and how to find them, we hit an important part of a portfolio: the allocation! Your portfolio allocation explains your returns and its strengths and weaknesses. Don’t overlook it; make it perfect! Go ba