This Unusual “3-Buy” Portfolio Pays You $3,700 a Month (on Just $500K Invested)
October 25, 2021 at 05:00 AM EDT
Today we’re going to build a portfolio that can make us totally financially independent with just $500K invested. And we’ll do it on dividends alone —without having to touch our principal. Now I know that sounds outlandish in today’s low-yield world. Here’s how we’ll make it happen. (Hint: our plan involves three closed-end funds, or CEFs, paying dividends that dwarf the measly 1.3% you’d get from the typical S&P 500 stock.) The Dividends-Only Retirement Portfolio The principle behind retiring on $500,000 (or any amount, really) and being guaranteed of not outliving your nest egg is pretty simple: make sure the amount you’re taking out of your portfolio is less than what your portfolio earns you on a yearly basis.… Read more
