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4 income investing mistakes
Personal Finance
4 income investing mistakes
Avoiding these mistakes will increase your chances of success as an income investor. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 06 November 2024
Is this the best metric for income investors?
Personal Finance
Is this the best metric for income investors?
A metric that can improve your results as an income investor.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 20 October 2024
Are we in the last days of ASX dividend dominance?
Stocks
Are we in the last days of ASX dividend dominance?
Some of the largest ASX listed companies are potential dividend traps. What should income investors do?
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 15 October 2024
How to build an income portfolio
Stocks
How to build an income portfolio
Investors love dividends but creating an income stream involves more than just picking the highest yielding shares.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 10 October 2024
Dividend ETFs may disappoint income investors
ETFs
Dividend ETFs may disappoint income investors
The structure of many dividend ETFs leads to lacklustre or non-existent dividend growth. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 10 September 2024
A step-by-step process for choosing an ETF
ETFs
A step-by-step process for choosing an ETF
My journey to find an income generating ETF for my portfolio.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 05 June 2024
How to avoid dividend disaster
Stocks
How to avoid dividend disaster
Thinking about common reasons a company might stop paying a dividend can help income investors avoid disappointment.
Joseph Taylor | 30 April 2024
5 top US dividend shares from the best managers
Stocks
5 top US dividend shares from the best managers
These cheap dividend stocks are popular among highly rated concentrated fund managers.
Susan Dziubinski | 15 April 2024
2 highest dividend yields from shares with moats
Stocks
2 highest dividend yields from shares with moats
Dividend yield is a backward-looking metric. Are these opportunities or traps?
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 24 January 2024
Don't blindly chase high dividend yield: The risks with generous companies
Personal Finance
Don't blindly chase high dividend yield: The risks with generous companies
For income seekers, stock-picking is about more than maximising payouts. A high dividend yield can go hand in hand with unwanted risk.
Robert van den Oever | 30 May 2023