Buy And Hold Portfolio For Next 10 Years: Potential $5,500 Monthly Income

This article presents a diversified, fund-based portfolio targeting market-matching growth and a 6%+ income yield, with lower tech exposure than the S&P 500. The model portfolio, comprising 5 ETFs and 6 CEFs, emphasizes asset class diversification—spanning blue-chip dividends, tech, real estate, gold, materials, energy, and utilities. The portfolio presented uses ahands-off approach, and it is diversified among many asset classes to be able to withstand different economiccycles in the next 10 years.

Seeking Alpha • 20 hours ago

I'm Using These 2 ETFs Instead of Counting On Social Security, And You Should Too

AMLP offers an 8.24% yield from midstream MLPs required to distribute 90% of profits to shareholders. VYMI returned 33.78% year-to-date while avoiding AI exposure through international dividend stocks.

24/7 Wall Street • Dec 12, 2025

Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 249: $24,900 Allocated, $2,646.53 In Projected Dividends

The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio remains up 32.60% on invested capital, yielding 8.02%, despite a temporary dip in dividend income from the MSTY reverse split. A dovish Fed rate cut and bullish GDP projections support expectations for a year-end market rally, favoring income-generating, rate-sensitive holdings. Recent capital was allocated to AMLP for high-yield, fee-based energy exposure, and to VZ, citing turnaround potential and robust EBITDA.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 12, 2025

Avoid The High-Yield Fund Trap: My Blueprint For High Yield And High Returns

Retiring on passive income from dividends is a great way to reduce sequence of returns risk. Many investors generate this income from a basket of high-yield CEFs and ETFs. However, this strategy comes with a lot of risks and shortcomings.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 11, 2025

Diversifying Energy for Income and Growth in 2026

Given the muted oil outlook for 2026, now may be an ideal time for investors to diversify their energy exposure. With consensus pointing toward an oil supply surplus next year, investors expect prices to remain muted.

ETF Trends • Dec 10, 2025

If I Could Only Buy 2 High-Yield Infrastructure Stocks Today

Discover the two high-yield infrastructure stocks I have the highest conviction in for my own core and retirement portfolios. Find out why their recession-resistant cash flows and rock-solid balance sheets support their massive, sustainable, and growing distributions. These picks offer a combined average yield above 8% and possess a strong potential for attractive total returns moving forward.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 10, 2025

5 ETF Stories That Defined November

Two key forces drove investors' November interests on this ETF content platform: the strategic hunt for durable growth amidst tech volatility, and the perennial demand for income and alternative diversification.  The five most popular articles on our platform last month reflect this split.

ETF Trends • Dec 8, 2025

Why 10%+ Yields Can Wreck Your Retirement Income

My portfolio goal is sustainable, stress-free income—prioritizing safety over chasing high yields. Even though it might be very tempting, tilting investments towards 10%+ yields is not the smartest thing to do. The historical stock market annual return figure is around 10%, which is very difficult to meet for income investors, who are usually concentrated into fixed income factor (lower return potential).

Seeking Alpha • Dec 7, 2025

Private Equity Continues to Find Value in Midstream Assets

Private equity firms maintain a robust appetite for energy infrastructure, actively capitalizing on the sector's stable cash flows and strategic importance, even as some have exited investments in recent years. In a significant transaction this April, Brookfield Infrastructure acquired Colonial Enterprises for approximately $9 billion.

ETF Trends • Dec 3, 2025

AMLP Provides Access To Midstream Standouts Exceeding An 8% Yield

I am bullish on Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP), which offers high-yield exposure to established U.S. midstream energy infrastructure. AMLP's holdings generate stable, fee-based cash flows insulated from commodity price swings, supporting yields exceeding 8%. The ETF avoids K-1 tax complexity, providing diversified, tangible asset-backed income with a standard 1099.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 3, 2025