The 3-Bucket Income Portfolio: How to Build $5,000 a Month From Dividends, Bonds, and REITs

The three-bucket approach spreads $1,100,000 across dividend equities, bonds, and REITs.

24/7 Wall Street • 12 hours ago

Re-Electrification of the U.S.

AI-driven electricity demand is forcing a decade of infrastructure spending into five years. The municipal bond market is becoming a primary financing channel for that buildout, creating income opportunity.

ETF Trends • May 9, 2026

4 ETFs That Can Replace a $60,000 Salary and You Never Sell a Share

A $60,000 annual salary is roughly what a U.S. household needs to cover essentials in most metro areas, and it is the income many early retirees aim to replicate without touching principal.

24/7 Wall Street • May 8, 2026

5 Monthly Dividend Investments That Add Up to $2,500 Every Single Month

The portfolio is built around one anchor (a covered-call equity income fund), two real estate sleeves, one corporate bond sleeve, and one business development company.

24/7 Wall Street • May 6, 2026

April Showers Bring a Deluge of ETF Inflows

April showers came in the form of more inflows raining down on the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market last month. Assets under management (AUM) have now grown to a staggering $14.7 trillion for the year.

ETF Trends • May 4, 2026

Not All Total Bond Market ETFs Are the Same. Here's What to Know.

Not understanding the difference between similarly named funds can be costly

WSJ • May 3, 2026

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $50,000 Salary With Dividends?

Anchored in dividend growth funds like the Schwab U.S.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 30, 2026

VCIT vs VGIT: Which Bond ETF Wins in Today's Rate Environment?

VCIT charges the same ultra-low expense ratio as VGIT but offers a higher yield. Over the last year, VCIT delivered a stronger total return but with greater risk, with a deeper five-year drawdown.

The Motley Fool • Apr 20, 2026

The 5 Safest Dividend ETFs Retirees Can Buy Today and Hold Forever

Investors who have used the “buy the dip” strategy are learning the hard way that it may not work this time. Now is the time for retirees to find safe and dependable income

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 17, 2026

Bond ETFs Are Back: 3 Options Retirees Should Consider as Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs

In May, 2025, rampantly unrestricted congressional spending caused Moody's to downgrade US debt from Aaa to Aa1. This was a seismic shift that showed that the debt levels being generated were so unsustainable that an independent US credit rating agency cut their rating on US sovereign debt.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 15, 2026