The NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (NASDAQ:QQQI) paid out $0.6589 per share on May 22, 2026, the latest in a steady run of monthly checks that produce a headline distribution rate near…
Today, there’s no denying that the NASDAQ-100 has been a potent vehicle for capital appreciation. For example, the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (NASDAQ: QQQM) has returned 15.39% annualized over the past five…
Income investors have spent the last two years quietly migrating away from traditional dividend stocks toward a newer category of fund that generates cash flow from options premiums rather than corporate payouts.…
A listener named Carrie Anne wrote into the Rich Habits Podcast with a problem most adult children would recognize. She wants to pay her late 60s parents $1,000 a month for watching…
A 7% yield sounds compelling until you ask the question that separates income investing from return-of-capital illusion: where is the money actually coming from? A fund that pays 10% annually while losing…
Covered call ETFs have moved from a niche income strategy to one of the most discussed categories in retirement investing, and three names keep coming up in the same conversation, and all…
Replacing a paycheck with dividends sounds straightforward until you run the actual numbers and learn a simple truth. The reality is that the formula here to make things work is actually pretty…
It can be an appealing idea to replace your paycheck with passive income. While it sounds exciting on the surface, it is a slightly complicated task. You'll have to work backwards and…
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to hear that high yield has a bad reputation, and in plenty of cases, it deserves it. Funds that flash double-digit rates to attract…
The JPMorgan Equity Premium ETF (NYSE:JEPI) did not become the most widely covered call ETF by accident. The combination of JPMorgan’s active management, an 8.57% monthly yield, and a broad S&P 500…
Most income investors who discovered covered call ETFs found JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) first. It pays monthly, yields around 8%, and carries JPMorgan’s name. The problem is that JEPI’s structure…
Double-digit yields make most serious investors, and they should be wary as there is a history of high-yield funds that are littered with products that paid eye-catching distributions for a few quarters…
The idea of replacing a paycheck with dividends sounds simple enough, and on the surface, you just need to find out how much income you need, divide by a yield, and invest…
Bond portfolios are complex to manage if you look for fixed-income assets for varying corporations and governments. It gets even more complicated if you want to allocate funds across bonds of different…
Marc Guberti Income investors have long favored the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) for its roughly 8% monthly yield and defensive posture. But alternatives like NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF (BATS:SPYI), NEOS…
