Dividend Investing 101
This foundational article introduces the core concepts of dividend investing: what dividends are, why companies pay them, how they work mechanically, and the fundamental risks and rewards of the strategy.
Covered Call ETFs - Hot Yield Trend
We examine the mechanics of covered call and option-income ETFs, exploring what drives their yields, and critically evaluate their place in a portfolio.
Market Cycles and Long-Term Wealth Building
This article explores how dividends behave through economic cycles and how dividend investors can manage income production across their investment lifetime.
Dispelling the Illusion of Dividend Capture Strategies
Why Dividend Capture Fails - No Matter How Clever the Trade
Options-Based Income: Monetizing Volatility
Option-based income strategies generate income by selling uncertainty.
Municipal Income Strategies Beyond “Tax-Free Yield”
Municipal bonds are valuable income tools - and full of hidden risks.
Business Development Companies (BDCs) and Private Credit
Business Development Companies (BDCs) occupy a financing gap that creates income opportunities for you.
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Closed-End Funds (CEFs): Structure, Income Mechanics, and Risk
CEFs can provide durable cash flow and tactical portfolio advantages.
Series: Advanced Income Tools: Designing Portfolio Cash Flow
The advanced income tools explored in this series exploit certain opportunities, solve different problems, accept different tradeoffs, and expose investors to different risks.
Healthy Dividends, Healthy Portfolio: The DYHI
At DividendIdeas, we devised the Dividend Yield Health Index—DYHI—to help systematically review securities and our portfolios.
REITs as Income Engines
See REITs as income engines, rather than dividend vehicles.