2014 ETF Income Investing Ideas: Part 2 - Dividend Equities

In the first article of my three-part series on 2014 ETF income investing, I touched on the opportunities and pitfalls for fixed-income in the New Year. I generally divide my strategic income portfolio into three sleeves that include bonds, dividend paying equities, and alternative investments. This piece will focus exclusively on my outlook for both domestic and international dividend paying stocks over the next 12 months. The search for yield would not be complete without including dividend paying equities in a well-balanced income portfolio. I have always regarded stalwart dividend stocks as an opportunity for both capital appreciation and inflation protection. Historically, they have made an excellent companion to a fixed-income allocation as a way to balance volatility and enhance total return. If 2013 taught us anything, it's that stocks can indefinitely climb a wall of worry despite a variety of factors that threaten to throw the economy off... Read more