"Rick Stooker is on the right track. We also intend to pursue a more income-oriented strategy in the years to come. Capital gains are subject to both the risk of a decline in economic fundamentals and a deterioration in market psychology. High-quality dividends and income are subject only to the former, and that makes a big difference in modeling your portfolio returns in retirement."-- Charles Lewis Sizemore CFA, Senior Analyst HS Dent Investment Management, LLC "I am a Chartered Accountant in Canada and spent most of my career teaching in a community college."Over the years, I have used various "plans, " with varying degrees of success, but had never given much thought to dividends, so I fell prey to the hype about capital gains.
So what was I thinking? Should have been investing for dividends."I also learned about some new investment vehicles, and got a "heads up" on some investments that I was aware of, but put on the back burner."Wish I knew about all this stuff when I was in my 20's, or at least paid attention to the theories involved in my 40's." --- Dennis Wilson"What an eye-opener!!!"I had heard about REITs, MLPs, BDCs, but you really explained their advantages and disadvantages.
Thank you, Rick. You have set me on the right path to generate a steady income stream."-- Kenny HWhile the financial markets are collapsing .
"Rick Stooker is on the right track. We also intend to pursue a more income-oriented strategy in the years to come. Capital gains are subject to both the risk of a decline in economic fundamentals and a deterioration in market psychology. High-quality dividends and income are subject only to the former, and that makes a big difference in modeling your portfolio returns in retirement."-- Charles Lewis Sizemore CFA, Senior Analyst HS Dent Investment Management, LLC "I am a Chartered Accountant in Canada and spent most of my career teaching in a community college."Over the years, I have used various "plans, " with varying degrees of success, but had never given much thought to dividends, so I fell prey to the hype about capital gains.
So what was I thinking? Should have been investing for dividends."I also learned about some new investment vehicles, and got a "heads up" on some investments that I was aware of, but put on the back burner."Wish I knew about all this stuff when I was in my 20's, or at least paid attention to the theories involved in my 40's." --- Dennis Wilson"What an eye-opener!!!"I had heard about REITs, MLPs, BDCs, but you really explained their advantages and disadvantages.
Thank you, Rick. You have set me on the right path to generate a steady income stream."-- Kenny HWhile the financial markets are collapsing .