Dividend Investing Blog
Research, ETF Analysis & Income Strategy

Original research, ETF deep dives, yield education, income strategy, and tax topics for dividend investors who want more than a back-of-the-envelope yield number. New posts go live regularly — search below or pick any story to open its dedicated page.

• 
  The Debasement Trade Pays Nothing — Here's How to Earn Income From Gold Anyway

  Jul 19, 2026

  Gold is the market's favorite hedge against deficits and currency debasement — and it famously pays zero income. Here's the full menu for income investors: bullion ETFs, miner dividends, royalty compounders, and the new wave of options-income gold funds paying 15–40%+ distribution rates (plus the NAV-erosion fine print that comes with them).

• 
  AI's Dirty Little Power Secret: Why Nuclear Energy Is the 2026 Investment Story You Can't Ignore

  Jul 18, 2026

  AI's real bottleneck isn't chips — it's round-the-clock power, and that has pushed nuclear and uranium back to the center of the 2026 investment conversation. Here's the structural thesis, the brutal volatility, the supply-chain choke points, and — for income investors — whether the nuclear boom can actually pay you.

• 
  5 Dividend ETFs That Beat SCHD in Total Return

  Jul 16, 2026

  SCHD is the default dividend ETF for many investors, but these five funds beat its five-year total return. Here is how—and what you give up in exchange.

• 
  The Forever Stamp Took 19 Years to Double. Your Dividend Income Can Do It in 7.

  Jul 12, 2026

  On July 12, 2026 the Forever stamp hit 82 cents — exactly double its 41-cent debut in 2007. That's one double in ~19 years. The S&P 500 doubled almost three times over the same stretch — but you can't mail a letter with a paper gain. Here's how the Rule of 72 applies to your income stream, and the income-fund counterpart for every doubling engine: S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, and gold.

• 
  How to Invest in the AI Memory Boom: Stocks, ETFs, and Income Plays

  Jun 20, 2026

  The AI boom runs on memory: here's how to invest in the HBM and DRAM shortage, from chip stocks to the new pure-play and weekly-income ETFs.

• 
  Blast Off: The 2026 Space ETF Boom and the SpaceX IPO

  Jun 17, 2026

  Why space is suddenly Wall Street's hottest theme: the record SpaceX IPO (SPCX), a wave of new space ETFs like NASA, WARP, MARS, SPCI and XSHP, and how income investors can get exposure.

• 
  Beta, Sharpe, and Sortino: The Three Risk Numbers Every Income Investor Should Know

  Jun 16, 2026

  Yield tells you what a portfolio pays — Beta, Sharpe, and Sortino tell you what it costs you in risk. What each metric means, what counts as a good score, how to improve yours, and where to find all three on your Dividend Vision dashboard.

• 
  Autocallable ETFs Explained: High Income for a Capped Upside

  Jun 15, 2026

  Autocallable ETFs wrap Wall Street's structured notes in an exchange-traded package. How the barriers work, where the income comes from, and the risks.

• 
  Return of Capital in Covered-Call ETFs: Tax Break or NAV Trap?

  Jun 9, 2026

  Return of capital in covered-call ETFs can be tax-efficient or destructive. Learn how Box 3, 19a-1 notices, NAV trends, and total return reveal the difference.

• 
  Where Should You Store Cash?

  May 12, 2026

  A practical look at Treasury bill ETFs, cash alternatives, and where investors may consider storing cash.

• 
  Harvesting High Yields Without the Tax Season Headache: The Strategic Guide to 1099-Friendly MLP Investing

  Apr 6, 2026

  How to invest in MLPs for high yields without Schedule K-1 headaches using 1099-friendly ETF structures.

• 
  The Portfolio Paycheck: Moving Beyond the Growth Trap

  Apr 5, 2026

  How to transition from a growth-only portfolio to one that pays you a reliable monthly income without destroying your principal.

• 
  Why Your Fund’s Yield Isn’t Telling the Whole Story: 5 Takeaways for Smarter Investing

  Mar 11, 2026

  How to interpret SEC yield, distribution yield, trailing yield, and total return.

• 
  WPAY Is Becoming TOPW: What the Roundhill WeeklyPay ETF Rebrand Means for Income Investors

  Mar 5, 2026

  WPAY will become TOPW in March 2026 and keep its core WeeklyPay strategy.

• 
  The Billionaire Blueprint: Merging David Tepper's "Tantrum" Alpha with a 15% Yield Overlay

  Feb 27, 2026

  How TPRY merges David Tepper's contrarian alpha with a 15% yield overlay.

• 
  What's in a Ticker? The Surprisingly Witty and Wild World of Thematic ETFs

  Feb 19, 2026

  How witty ETF tickers use meme culture, politics, and puns to market themes.

• 
  Your New Financial Analyst is an AI: A Guide to Using ChatGPT and Gemini

  Feb 10, 2026

  ChatGPT and Gemini tips for portfolio analysis, stress tests, and prompts.

• 
  6 Surprising Truths About Dividend Aristocrats: The Market’s Most Misunderstood Stocks

  Jan 4, 2026

  Six surprising truths about Dividend Aristocrats and why they excel in defense.

• 
  The Great ETF Launch Frenzy: 2024–2025 by the Numbers

  Dec 30, 2025

  Issuers that fueled the income ETF launch boom across 2024 and 2025.

• 
  Understanding the Wash Sale Rule: A Guide for New Investors

  Dec 24, 2025

  A simple guide to the wash sale rule, timing window, and basis adjustment.

• 
  Unlocking the VistaShares Target 15™ ETFs: A Beginner's Guide

  Dec 14, 2025

  How the stock and options engine target income for Target 15™ ETFs.

• 
  It’s That Time of Year: Let’s Talk Tax-Loss Harvesting

  Nov 25, 2025

  Tax-loss harvesting basics, quick portfolio checkups, and staying invested.