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Next week, Dad and I are going to have a heart-to-heart talk about an extreme makeover for his income portfolio, and this morning, I invited you to listen in.
Now, just a few hours later, I have a bunch of e-mails from readers asking me for more details on what kind of income investments we’re going to talk about.
So let me give you a quick run-down of what I have in mind. But please remember — this is a conversation between me and my Dad, and I have no way of knowing exactly what we’re going to talk about.
First on my list to propose to Dad are my favorite, crash-resistant, dividend-paying investments — conservative stocks that are currently paying out yields of 5 percent, 7 percent, even 9 percent.
He’s concerned about a decline in the stock market, and rightfully so. But I will show him how these stocks did relatively well in the last decline, and why I actually would welcome lower prices now: At lower stock prices, we can get even better dividend yields.
Second, I want to tell him about a powerful strategy that can give him a second stream of income from many of those same dividend shares. I think this will be a very pleasant surprise for him — because he can do it without adding any additional downside risk and without having to invest any additional money!
Third, I will bring him up to date on other income investments and strategies that I like (and ones we’ll want to avoid). For example …
I’ll tell Dad about the best way to squeeze more income out of real estate, and I’ll show him the one type of property that I think he should consider buying.
We’ll talk about investments that can give him a stake in gold and other natural resources, while still allowing him to collect regular income checks month in and month out.
I also want to cover bonds — the kind I wouldn’t let him touch with a ten-foot pole, plus the only one I’d buy for him immediately. I think a coming spike in interest rates is going to be another great way to secure a life-changing income. But timing is key.
Ever since I was a child, Dad has taught me so much, I feel I should do the same for him. So if we have time, I also want to give Dad a chance to really learn something of value from this conversation.
I want to give him a crash course in bonds — how he can add some traditional fixed-income investments to his portfolio without worrying about crooked ratings agencies, high-fee brokers, or outsized risk.
And I want to give him a primer on preferred shares — what they are, how they fit into our strategy, pitfalls to avoid, etc.
Why and How You’re Invited to Join Us
Dad cannot procrastinate any longer. Either he immediately starts earning more than he’s getting from his money market fund or he might as well just resign himself to never seeing ANY return from his nest egg.
But together, we CAN tackle this challenge. I’m his only child, and I have the know-how. He’s investing his personal retirement money, and he trusts me to do the right thing. We can’t afford to screw up.
As I explained this morning, we were initially hesitant to have this personal conversation in a public forum. But we ultimately agreed that this topic is so relevant to my readers — and so urgently needed — it would be a shame if you couldn’t listen in.
So I’m going to call him at 12 noon Eastern time next Thursday, June 17, and we will conference with a special phone line connected to the Web. That way, you can log on to your computer and join us online.
Important: If you attend, you will not only hear how I’m going to do an extreme makeover for Dad’s income portfolio, but also, following the call, I’ll give you an opportunity to see every specific investment I ultimately buy for him.
But to join the call, you absolutely must register. That’s the only way I can keep my promise to Dad and make sure that only my invited readers attend.
Click here to sign up. It won’t cost you a dime. But I think it could save you — and help make you — quite a few.
Best wishes,
Nilus
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