It’s the most lucrative investing strategy I’ve ever found. It won’t happen overnight, but I’m convinced anyone can earn a significant amount of money with this strategy. Let me explain… Last week, I shared some of the details behind my $1,353 per month, “Daily Paycheck” strategy (you can read that issue here). Consider your typical income portfolio. It holds a position in a few dividend payers and maybe a fund or two. You get paid occasional dividends, that’s for sure. But because you only hold a few positions that pay quarterly dividends, the income you receive is inconsistent. #-ad_banner-#That’s where… Read More

It’s the most lucrative investing strategy I’ve ever found. It won’t happen overnight, but I’m convinced anyone can earn a significant amount of money with this strategy. Let me explain… Last week, I shared some of the details behind my $1,353 per month, “Daily Paycheck” strategy (you can read that issue here). Consider your typical income portfolio. It holds a position in a few dividend payers and maybe a fund or two. You get paid occasional dividends, that’s for sure. But because you only hold a few positions that pay quarterly dividends, the income you receive is inconsistent. #-ad_banner-#That’s where my “Daily Paycheck” strategy is different. The goal is to build a high and steady stream of income. And as I’ve told you before, I want to build a portfolio that pays a dividend for every day of the year. So right now, I’m earning more than 30 dividend checks a month from my portfolio. At the same time, I’m generating an average yield of 6.3%… and that’s when interest rates — which fuel the yields on most “normal” income investments — are their lowest in history. There’s a major caveat, though. And it’s one that will cause most investors… Read More

It started out as an experiment. It wound up being one of the greatest investment discoveries we’ve ever found. #-ad_banner-#Less than five years ago, StreetAuthority co-founder Paul Tracy approached me with an idea. He wanted me to build a portfolio of dividend stocks that would pay out more than 30 dividend checks a month — one for every day of the year. In order to show he was serious, he gave me $200,000 and a dedicated brokerage account to get started. I must admit, I was a little skeptical at first. The idea… Read More

It started out as an experiment. It wound up being one of the greatest investment discoveries we’ve ever found. #-ad_banner-#Less than five years ago, StreetAuthority co-founder Paul Tracy approached me with an idea. He wanted me to build a portfolio of dividend stocks that would pay out more than 30 dividend checks a month — one for every day of the year. In order to show he was serious, he 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 less than five years, more than 1,574 dividends and over $65,000 worth of dividend income later, the results have been far better than anyone could have imagined. Since I started my portfolio back in December 2009, my initial $200,000 investment has grown to more than $310,000, giving me a total return of more than 55% in less than five years. The total dividends I’ve received amount to more than $65,000. Even better, during the past year, I’ve earned nearly $17,000 in dividends, amounting to $1,382 a month. Read More

I recently put a hole through the knee of my favorite pair of blue jeans. I can’t say I was too surprised. I think I’ve had them for more than five years. Out of curiosity, I surfed online to investigate the latest styles. I was tickled to see pants tapered at the ankle are all the rage, much like the 1980s fashion. Less than 10 years ago, flared leg pants were in, mimicking the bell-bottoms of the 1960s. I don’t try to keep up with the latest trend. Buying something that ends up at the bottom of my closet within… Read More

I recently put a hole through the knee of my favorite pair of blue jeans. I can’t say I was too surprised. I think I’ve had them for more than five years. Out of curiosity, I surfed online to investigate the latest styles. I was tickled to see pants tapered at the ankle are all the rage, much like the 1980s fashion. Less than 10 years ago, flared leg pants were in, mimicking the bell-bottoms of the 1960s. I don’t try to keep up with the latest trend. Buying something that ends up at the bottom of my closet within a year’s time goes against my frugal nature. #-ad_banner-#And some trends just don’t suit my needs. For instance, how would I even begin to wear tapered-leg pants with cowboy boots? My worn-out jeans will eventually be replaced by an identical pair of Levi’s boot-cut jeans — a classic that has suited me for decades.  The stock market is a little like the fashion world. There are always competing tensions between form and function. And this year, both forces got their due.  Take for instance Clorox (NYSE: CLX). Normally, the consumer staples company is a stable holding. It’s considered to be… 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’m earning more than $16,000 in dividends a year (or more than $1,300 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’m earning more than $16,000 in dividends a year (or more than $1,300 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. 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. #-ad_banner-#I call it the Dividend Trifecta, and it’s the cornerstone of my advisory, The Daily Paycheck. 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 retirement. Here’s how… Read More