Tim Plaehn

Tim Plaehn is the lead investment research analyst for income and dividend investing at Investors Alley. He is the editor for The Dividend Hunter, an investment advisory delivering income investments with double digit growth in share price and dividend payments, and 30 Day Dividends, a specialty income service that takes advantage of opportunities for relatively fast, attractive profits around potential dividend payouts.

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What “Fund Expenses” Really Mean For Your Returns

What “Fund Expenses” Really Mean For Your Returns

| March 11, 2024

I get a lot of questions about fund expenses. It usually occurs when I recommend a new fund, and I get something like, “What do you think about the 2% expense rate?” Many investors have misconceptions about fund expenses. So let me explain – because they can matter much less than people think… The discussion […]

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Prepare For The Inevitable Bounce In Natural Gas Prices

Prepare For The Inevitable Bounce In Natural Gas Prices

| February 28, 2024

The Biden administration’s pause on approvals for new liquified natural gas (LNG) liquefaction projects has tanked the price of natural gas. The low prices will curtail production, eventually leading to higher prices. This is the time to invest to profit from the price recovery – and here are my favorite ways to do it… Natural […]

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Get The Tax Advantages Of MLP Investing Without The K-1 Hassles

Get The Tax Advantages Of MLP Investing Without The K-1 Hassles

| February 12, 2024

Energy midstream companies organized as master limited partnerships (MLPs) offer significant tax advantages to investors. However, there are a few “gotchas” with MLP investing, so it is essential to correctly structure how you get exposure to this very attractive type of income investment. Let me show you. Believe me, you’ll be grateful you read this […]

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Where To Find Dividend Growth In 2024

Where To Find Dividend Growth In 2024

| January 29, 2024

For dividend growth-focused investors, the 2020 coronavirus pandemic-triggered shutdown threw a monkey wrench into dividend income expectations. In response to the shutdown, companies stopped increasing dividends, cut dividend rates, or suspended dividends entirely. Four years after the shutdown, it’s time to see how dividend policies have changed… And where the next big dividend growth opportunities […]

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Time For My 2024 Crystal Ball

Time For My 2024 Crystal Ball

| January 8, 2024

One of the most popular finance games when the New Year comes around is to make forecasts about the upcoming year. Most predictions don’t come to pass—the future is just too darn fickle. However, it is the start of a new year, so I, too, will take a shot at some predictions. Because some things […]

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Five Preferred Stocks For Massive Yields In 2024

Five Preferred Stocks For Massive Yields In 2024

| December 6, 2023

Preferred stock issues can include a lot of specific features, such as whether they are cumulative or not, convertible or not, and whether there are extraordinary call provisions. With the massive increase in interest rates, preferred stocks with fixed-to-floating coupon rates are poised for significant, locked-in yield increases. That’s a massive 2024 profit opportunity just […]

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This Just Became The Best BDC For Income

This Just Became The Best BDC For Income

| November 22, 2023

Business development companies (BDCs) operate under special rules that limit the amount of debt they can use, and they must pay out 90% of net investment income as dividends to investors. That makes them excellent investments for those looking for income. And the best one in the business IPOd just four years ago, and has […]

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You Need To Be Buying REITs Right Now

You Need To Be Buying REITs Right Now

| October 30, 2023

The real estate investment trust (REIT) sector has suffered for almost two years in a bear market that started at the end of 2021. REIT share prices should soon bottom, and it’s a great time to invest in the sector. You want to find the best-run companies with the strongest potential for strong dividend growth. […]

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Why REITs Are Due For A Rally

Why REITs Are Due For A Rally

| August 23, 2023

Since October 2022, the broader stock market has experienced a nice recovery coming out of the bear market. However, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have not participated fully in the stock market gains of the last ten months. As a result, REITs look very undervalued and may be the next sector to move strongly higher. […]

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A Preferred Stock ETF With A Secret Strategy

A Preferred Stock ETF With A Secret Strategy

| August 14, 2023

Most of the time, preferred stock shares are pretty boring. However, the rapid increase in interest rates has turned a subset of the preferred universe into potentially outstanding investment opportunities. You could dig out the right preferred stocks yourself or invest in an ETF that does precisely that. Let me show you how to do […]

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