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ETF: Income ETFs III – Bonds and Preference Shares

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In the first two posts in this series, we investigated dividend-hugging ETFs and listed property ETFs. While both of these are worth consideration when investing for income, both are listed instruments, which introduces volatility to your investments. This makes them more appropriate for investors with a longer investment horizon. For those nearing financial independence, debt ...
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ETF: Income ETFs II – Listed Property ETFs

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The right type of income investment depends on two important considerations. The first is your investment horizon. Your asset allocation will depend on the amount of time you plan on being invested. The closer you get to cashing out your investment, the less volatility you can afford. The second is your tax situation. Income from ...
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ETF: REIT ETFs and income

Kristia van HeerdenETF Blog, Latest

Last week we discussed some of the challenges of investing in dividend-centric ETFs. To recap, it’s incredibly difficult to predict when companies will pay dividends. Since index-tracking products are entirely rules-based, filtering for an unpredictable factor like whether the board is in the mood is tricksy. The CoreShares Divtrax ETF tries to eliminate this uncertainty ...