It started out as an experiment. It wound up being my favorite income strategy: the markets “atm machine”. #-ad_banner-#A little more than six years ago, StreetAuthority approached me with an idea. They wanted me to build a portfolio of reliable dividend stocks that would pay out more than 30 dividend checks a month — one for every day of the year. In order to show how serious they were, they even gave me $200,000 and a dedicated brokerage account to get started. I must admit, I was a little skeptical at first. The idea seemed too good to be true. Read More

It started out as an experiment. It wound up being my favorite income strategy: the markets “atm machine”. #-ad_banner-#A little more than six years ago, StreetAuthority approached me with an idea. They wanted me to build a portfolio of reliable dividend stocks that would pay out more than 30 dividend checks a month — one for every day of the year. In order to show how serious they were, they even gave me $200,000 and a dedicated brokerage account to get started. I must admit, I was a little skeptical at first. The idea seemed too good to be true. But in just over six years — 2,361 dividends and more than $99,000 worth of dividend income later — the results have been far better than I could have imagined. Since I started my portfolio back in December 2009, my initial $200,000 investment has grown to more than $316,592, giving me a total return of more than 58% in a little more than six years. As of this month, the total dividends I’ve received amount to $99,651.   The Daily Paycheck Strategy Helped Me Pocket Nearly $100,000 In Dividends In its first full year of operation, my… Read More

On September 15, 2008, the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States declared bankruptcy. Lehman Brothers had been in operation for 158 years and had survived world wars and the Great Depression. But the storied bank couldn’t make it through the depths of the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008. And after Lehman fell, people wondered how many more financial institutions would crumble. #-ad_banner-#One week later, legendary investor Warren Buffett announced that he would invest $5 billion into Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), virtually saving the firm. A week later, Buffett invested $3 billion in General Electric (NYSE: GE), signaling to… Read More

On September 15, 2008, the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States declared bankruptcy. Lehman Brothers had been in operation for 158 years and had survived world wars and the Great Depression. But the storied bank couldn’t make it through the depths of the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008. And after Lehman fell, people wondered how many more financial institutions would crumble. #-ad_banner-#One week later, legendary investor Warren Buffett announced that he would invest $5 billion into Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), virtually saving the firm. A week later, Buffett invested $3 billion in General Electric (NYSE: GE), signaling to the market that he had faith in the resilience of the American economy.  Buffett is a nice and generous man. But he doesn’t invest out of charity. He expects to make a profit — and he’s good at it. From 1965 through 2015, Buffett has increased the per share book value of his company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) by 798,981% — a compounded annual gain of 19.2%. Buffett Has Faith In The Future… But He’s Also Prepared For The Worst Buffet continues to have faith in the American economy. In his recent letter to Berkshire Hathaway’s shareholders, he wrote… Read More

If you’re a regular reader of StreetAuthority, you know I love getting — and reinvesting — dividend paychecks. Simply put, my goal is to earn a paycheck every day of the month by owning a basket of solid income securities — and then grow the size of those paychecks by harnessing the power of compounding through dividend reinvestment. So far, the results have been very rewarding. From an initial $200,000 investment, I earned a total of $19,449 in dividends last year year (or $1,620 a month) using this strategy. And that doesn’t even include a penny from the healthy capital… Read More

If you’re a regular reader of StreetAuthority, you know I love getting — and reinvesting — dividend paychecks. Simply put, my goal is to earn a paycheck every day of the month by owning a basket of solid income securities — and then grow the size of those paychecks by harnessing the power of compounding through dividend reinvestment. So far, the results have been very rewarding. From an initial $200,000 investment, I earned a total of $19,449 in dividends last year year (or $1,620 a month) using this strategy. And that doesn’t even include a penny from the healthy capital gains I’ve made from most of my holdings over the years. #-ad_banner-#But as I said, you may have already heard this before. My goal today is to show you how to get the most out of your income investments using a simple yet effective three-part strategy. I call it the “Dividend Trifecta,” and it’s the cornerstone of my Daily Paycheck Retirement Strategy. The great thing about the Dividend Trifecta is that it’s fully customizable to your own needs. You can use it to multiply your wealth over time, preserve capital — even bring in a second income to fund your… Read More

After many years in the investment newsletter business, I’ve been fortunate enough to build quite a following — particularly in my premium income advisory, The Daily Paycheck. And one thing I’ve learned in this business is that even after personally spending countless hours researching income securities to recommend to my subscribers, sometimes the best recommendations come from the readers themselves. Back in May of last year, I encouraged my readers to submit the names of securities I didn’t already hold in my portfolio. I promised to research each and every one of them and then offer my take on whether… Read More

After many years in the investment newsletter business, I’ve been fortunate enough to build quite a following — particularly in my premium income advisory, The Daily Paycheck. And one thing I’ve learned in this business is that even after personally spending countless hours researching income securities to recommend to my subscribers, sometimes the best recommendations come from the readers themselves. Back in May of last year, I encouraged my readers to submit the names of securities I didn’t already hold in my portfolio. I promised to research each and every one of them and then offer my take on whether they were suitable candidates for the kind of dividend reinvestment strategy I use each month in my newsletter. #-ad_banner-#Many of my subscribers suggested the names of some great real estate investment trusts (known as “REITS”). If you’re not familiar with these investments, they’re tax-advantaged companies that own income-producing real estate assets — usually in the form of things like apartments, retail space, medical facilities or office buildings. And because they are legally required to pass along at least 90% of earnings to shareholders, they usually offer market-beating dividend yields for investors. But one REIT suggestion from a subscriber stood out… Read More

January was a volatile month in the market. The S&P 500 was down 5.1%, and we saw a number of daily swings — up and down — of 1% or more. If you ever wanted a test in risk tolerance, January has given you one. If you had a few sleepless nights, you might want to stick with less volatile securities going forward. Or you might want to sell the one or two holdings that have caused you the most worry. #-ad_banner-#I don’t like a down or volatile market any better than the next investor. But I’ve learned not to… Read More

January was a volatile month in the market. The S&P 500 was down 5.1%, and we saw a number of daily swings — up and down — of 1% or more. If you ever wanted a test in risk tolerance, January has given you one. If you had a few sleepless nights, you might want to stick with less volatile securities going forward. Or you might want to sell the one or two holdings that have caused you the most worry. #-ad_banner-#I don’t like a down or volatile market any better than the next investor. But I’ve learned not to worry about day-to-day gyrations. For one thing, the portfolio in my premium newsletter, The Daily Paycheck, isn’t as volatile as the market. So far, I’m only down 1.7% year-to-date. Sure, it’s not ideal, but it’s far better than what the overall market has done so far. That’s mostly due to the income that streams in on a regular basis. Dividend-paying securities act as a buffer against the bumps. I also know that, through dividend reinvestment, I’m continually adding shares at lower prices and higher yields. And that gives me a big advantage over the long term. That’s not to say… Read More