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INCOME INVESTING News & Analysis

Why I am an income investor
Personal Finance
Why I am an income investor
The critiques of dividend investing don’t hold up to scrutiny.
Mark Lamonica | 17 March 2025
Should you reinvest your dividends?
Personal Finance
Should you reinvest your dividends?
This week's episode of Investing Compass is listener requested, looks at the trade off between spending and reinvesting dividends.
Mark Lamonica | 11 March 2025
How much do you need to save for retirement?
Retirement
How much do you need to save for retirement?
It is a simple question with an answer we probably don't want to hear. 
Mark Lamonica | 10 March 2025
Dividend investor monthly - February
Personal Finance
Dividend investor monthly - February
This new monthly feature is dedicated to helping you grow your passive income and take another step towards financial freedom. 
Mark Lamonica | 04 March 2025
How valuable are franking credits?
Personal Finance
How valuable are franking credits?
Franking credits add to returns but knowing what they are worth allows an investor to appropriately weight them in investing decisions.
Mark Lamonica | 03 March 2025
Future Focus: Why I don't hold cash
Personal Finance
Future Focus: Why I don't hold cash
I go through the reasons I choose not to hold cash.
Shani Jayamanne | 26 February 2025
Challenging conventions: Mark’s top articles in February
Personal Finance
Challenging conventions: Mark’s top articles in February
Morningstar’s Director of Personal Finance covered passive investing, retirement and income investing in February. 
Mark Lamonica | 25 February 2025
The two best ways to maximise dividend income
Personal Finance
The two best ways to maximise dividend income
People often marvel at Warren Buffett now getting 60 cents in annual dividends on every dollar he invested in Coca-Cola 30 years ago. What’s often...
James Gruber | 19 February 2025
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 | 06 February 2025
The transition to retirement
Retirement
The transition to retirement
Even the best retirement plans require revision when confronted by the uncertainties of life.
Mark Lamonica | 03 February 2025