Income Investing

Build a portfolio that pays you while you hold it — dividend stocks, bonds, REITs, and cash, and how much of each belongs in the mix.

Lessons

1. Income Portfolio Foundations & Dividend Stocks

   1. 01The Goals of Income Investing and Building Your Allocation
   2. 02Dividend Stocks: Basics, Benefits, and Risks
   3. 03Screening Dividend Stocks: Dividend History and Financial Strength
   4. 04Building a Dividend Watch List and Managing the Allocation

2. Bonds

   1. 05Bond Fundamentals: What a Bond Is, Bond Types, and Ratings
   2. 06The Yield Curve and the Benefits and Risks of Bonds
   3. 07Reading a Bond Quote and Understanding Bond Funds
   4. 08Bond Ladders and Forming an Interest Rate Outlook
   5. 09Selecting Bonds and Bond Funds, and Setting Your Rules

3. REITs & Cash

   1. 10REIT Fundamentals: How REITs Work, Their Benefits and Risks
   2. 11Analyzing a REIT: Leverage, Return on Assets, and Cash Flow
   3. 12Your REIT Watch List, Rules, and the Cash Allocation