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Money and Markets: Investing Insights

All-American Income Independence …

Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 7:30 am

Nilus Mattive

Talk about a fireworks display!

Markets have been roiled by a number of events lately — from talk of a new double-dip in U.S. real estate to broader signs that the American economy could be headed for recession again.

Meanwhile, there’s a lot of concern that recent events in Greece are simply foreshadowing what could happen here as our own debt time-bomb continues ticking away.

For anyone at or nearing retirement, these concerns are especially poignant.

After all, the very thing you need is safe, steady income!

Yet the bond market now looks more dangerous than it has in decades.

Interest rates remain near historic lows, which means CDs and money market funds continue to pay practically nothing.

And the last thing you want to do is risk all your money on high-flying stocks only to watch the market crack again.

Fortunately, despite all the doom and gloom out there, I do think there’s a great way for you to secure the kind of reliable income you need … income streams that can continue growing no matter what happens next.

Best of All, These Income Investments
Are as American as Apple Pie!

Yes, America’s current affairs are a mess. Our government has piled up so much debt that it equals — or exceeds, depending on what source you look at — our country’s annual gross domestic product!

But in contrast to what’s happening in Washington, corporate America is sitting on its biggest cash hoard in history!

And what are they choosing to do with these massive piles of money?

Hand them out to their investors, that’s what!
This is precisely why I just put together a brand-new video presentation that tells you how to get YOUR piece of the pie right now with 16 of my very favorite dividend stocks. [Editor’s note: To watch Nilus’ brand-new video, just click here.]

Now, I know that a lot of investors are wary of investing in any kind of stock right now … even the ultra-conservative companies.

But they’re making a huge mistake in my book. Here’s why …

First, while many other investments are offering pitifully low yields, many blue chip dividend stocks are boasting annual dividends worth 4 percent, 5 percent, 6 percent or much more!

Second, unlike fixed-income yields, which never rise, these dividend payments have a strong tendency to increase over time. That gives you built-in inflation protection and means you end up receiving more and more income as time goes by!

Third, the extension of favorable tax rates on dividend payments only gives executives further incentives to continue paying out cash to shareholders and also means your payments are worth more after Uncle Sam takes his share.

Fourth, it’s been proven time and time again that dividend stocks hold up far better than non-dividend stocks during market downdrafts!

In fact, as I explain in my new presentation, some of my favorite dividend superstars have been producing average YEARLY returns — including both dividends and capital appreciation — of 25 percent, 38.9 percent, 39.5 percent, 43.9 percent and 44.2 percent.

I repeat: Those are average annual returns from these relatively conservative American companies!

These are companies that I have been recommending for years now …

The kind of firms that I’m telling my own father to buy for his personal retirement account …

And they remain my favorite investments even with all that’s happening in the world.

Never forget that a drop in the stock market only means you can secure HIGHER yields from these companies.

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Meanwhile, given their piles of money and their tremendously long histories (many decades in plenty of cases!) of increasing their dividends, I consider them as solid as any income investments out there.

It boils down to this: In an environment where governments around the world are going broke, and interest rates are likely to stay near zero, the only way to gain income independence is by going where the money is.

And right now, I’m proud to say the money is still right here in America, with some of our nation’s most recognizable companies and their investors.

Best wishes,

Nilus

P.S. Viewing my new video on those 16 solid dividend stocks is completely free. Just click here and it will begin playing automatically.

Nilus Mattive has been obsessed with dividend-paying stocks since the sixth grade. And after graduating from college, he began working for Jono Steinberg's Individual Investor Group, where he wrote a regular investment column. Later, Nilus spent five years at Standard & Poor's editing the company's flagship investment newsletter, The Outlook. During that time, Nilus also penned his first finance book, The Standard & Poor's Guide for the New Investor. These days, Nilus loves telling investors about dividend-paying stocks in his monthly newsletter, Income Superstars.

{ 3 comments }

Dejan Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 10:02 am

The market can very unpredictable lately with this crisis in EU and Greece loans.. Daily traders can get hurt really fast

Mike Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 10:22 am

I am not aware of any favorable tax treatment of ordinary corporate dividends. Quite the contrary they taxed twice, once on the corporate side and then on the personal side.

sandy Harper Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 4:00 pm

Do you ever recommend dividend paying ETFs? If so, what are your favorites?

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