Dear Investor,

The numbers are simply jaw-dropping...
 

I'll tell you more about all five of these stocks a little later... including the name and ticker symbol of the oil company paying 11.5%. But first, I want you to know why it's worth your time to listen to what we have to say about these stocks.

After all, any "Joe" with a computer can write an opinion on a stock these days and get it in front of millions.

Well, my name isn't Joe. It's Paul Tracy. And I started StreetAuthority -- a financial publishing organization -- a decade ago.

Today, we publish our research to over 2 million readers in 175 countries. Our analysis has appeared on AOL, Forbes, Nasdaq, and Yahoo Finance.

Over the years, our business has grown like a weed. We now have two offices -- one in Gaithersburg, Maryland and another in Austin, Texas. We employ dozens of people, and we have analysts and researchers all over the U.S. and Canada.

And when it comes to income investing, I'm convinced StreetAuthority's expertise is second-to-none. In fact, we've built our reputation around dividend-paying investments.

StreetAuthority is the publisher of High-Yield Investing -- the most popular income investing publication in the nation. Right now, more than 36,000 investors rely on this monthly publication for analysis and updates on the market's highest-yielding stocks.

The advisory also includes two portfolios to track our progress -- including our popular "10%-Plus" Portfolio devoted solely to stocks yielding double-digits. Together these portfolios contain more than 40 ideas, and the vast majority of those are showing gains.

That includes stocks like Sunoco Logistics (NYSE: SXL), which is up 139.8% since the shares were added in April 2009. It also includes stocks like TransMontaigne (NYSE: TLP), which is yielding 8.0% and has gained 37.0% since shares were added. And then there is Legacy Reserves (Nasdaq: LGCY) -- it's up 59.9% since being added to the portfolio.

Not every investment our staff picks will rise, but I'd put our track record up against anyone in the nation. And our record has made our readers happy too...

Anthony L., of Quincy, Massachusetts puts it plainly: "High-Yield Investing is the best financial publication in existence, bar none. I have never written to any of the many publishing services I have used in the past, but yours puts them all to shame."

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But the truth is, while we dedicate enormous amounts of time, effort, and money into finding high-yielding stocks that we think will rise while also paying enormous dividends, our expertise alone isn't the only reason we've had so much success.

Dividend-paying investments have been one of the best places to earn solid returns in the market year after year -- and especially in this market. High-yielding stocks in general are experiencing a renaissance...

It's become one of the most overlooked segments of the market. Yet, it's also one of the most profitable.

For years now we've seen the market rise one day... only to fall the next. Meanwhile, events considered to be "once in a generation" -- credit crises, sovereign debt downgrades, and bailouts -- are now happening with surprising frequency.

In short, the volatility has been unprecedented. But it doesn't take a PhD to know that. What's surprising, however, is how many dividend payers have not only held up in this environment... but have prospered.

Even The Wall Street Journal is covering the news. Their headline says it all...
 

And according to that article, in 2011 the 100 highest-yielding stocks in the S&P 500 were up an average of 3.7% -- before dividend payouts -- while the 100 lowest-yielders were down an average of 10%.

That performance is impressive, but buried deep within that same piece was the real reason to be excited about dividend payers -- not just this year, but for decades to come.

"Such stocks could get an even longer-lasting lift as more baby boomers reach retirement age -- and reduce their risk appetite. The first baby boomers turned 65 years old this year."

Right now we're seeing the first taste of what could be a tremendous time for dividend payers. Many investors, fed up with a wildly swinging market are seeking shelter in more stable dividend payers.

At the same time, the baby boomers are starting to look toward dividend-paying stocks to supplement their retirement income... especially when Treasury bonds yield just 2% and CDs and savings accounts pay nearly 0%.

That's pushing dividend payers up across the board...

You can see for yourself.

In the past year, shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) -- which yield 4.0% -- have returned more than 30%:

"Boring" phone company Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is dominating the market, thanks in part to its 5.0%-plus yield:

The Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE: UTG), a fund that holds a basket of utility and telecom stocks and pays a 6.0% yield, is having a great year:

MV Oil Trust (NYSE: MVO) pays 9.0%. It gives investors a stake in royalties from hundreds of oil wells:

Terra Nitrogen (NYSE: TNH) is up more than 70% in the past year and pays a 9.0% dividend yield:

Now, I'm not saying every dividend stock will beat the market. But I could find dozens -- if not hundreds -- more high-yielding stocks that are topping the S&P. I think the trend is clear -- dividend payers are one of the best places to make money in this market.

It makes sense. After all, companies that pay steady (and increasing) dividends tend to be strong, stable companies that can weather rocky environments like we're seeing right now. This is exactly the type of stocks investors flock to during times of uncertainty.

But even in good times these stocks still see buyers who snap up their shares. Their high yields all but guarantee that investors will be interested -- especially in a period when rates on Treasuries, savings accounts, and CDs are historically low. Why buy a Treasury bond yielding 2% when you can buy a high-yielder paying 8% AND beat the market?

That's why we're so excited about our Top 5 Income Stocks for 2012. If the market moves sideways or falls, we think investors will recognize these stocks as a great place to park money thanks to their stable and high yields. And if the market rises, we think these companies -- and the attractive yields they offer -- will go right along for the ride.

So without further ado, let me tell you more about this select group of high-yielders...

I told you earlier in this presentation about Income Stock #1. As I said, I like to call it the "Pickens" investment. This stock is a royalty trust -- it provides ownership in a royalty stream from dozens of oil and gas wells in Oklahoma.

Simply put, energy trusts like Income Stock #1 exist solely to finance oil-producing wells... collect royalties from their production... and distribute those royalties to shareholders -- without having to pay sky-high corporate taxes to the IRS.

Given how much money they've made over the years, it shouldn't be a surprise that legendary oilman -- and one of America's richest entrepreneurs -- T. Boone Pickens -- formed one of the first of these investments in 1979.

Most energy investments you find on the New York Stock Exchange are actually pretty complex. They are companies that own land, wells, derricks, and trucks. They have employees. They have to deal with spills, lawsuits, and cleanups. That's a lot to handle and still pump out a profit.

Take Chevron, for example.

In a recent quarter, it generated $64 billion in revenues... but $52 billion of that went toward employee salaries, marketing campaigns, administrative overhead and other operating expenses.

And then Uncle Sam took $5.5 billion in corporate taxes.

That still left a respectable $7.7 billion in pure profit. But Chevron pumped the vast majority of that right back into the business to find and develop new sources of oil.

Chevron is a complex oil giant, but this company is the exact opposite. The stock couldn't be any simpler... or more lucrative.

This stock -- SandRidge Mississippian Trust (NYSE: SDT) -- simply takes in royalties and then pays them out to investors.

SDT owns a stake in dozens of wells run by its parent company, SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD). SandRidge Energy takes care of the drilling, production, marketing, and selling of the oil and gas produced.

The royalty trust -- SDT -- is passive in the relationship. It doesn't have to do a thing. In return for the initial investment when it went public, its investors get a cut of all the oil and natural gas sold from the wells.

To create SDT, SandRidge Energy packaged a 90% interest in 37 of its oil and natural gas wells in Oklahoma. In other words, for every dollar in oil or gas pumped by these more than three dozen wells, owners of the royalty trust are now entitled to 90 cents in royalties.

But that's just the start...

You see, most trusts simply package up some of their reliable reserves and wells, sell them to the public as a trust, and that's the end of the story. Those interests in the wells pay out steady dividends and not much changes.

But SDT is a different breed of trust. That's because in addition to the 37 wells it owned at its inception, the trust also gets a bonus. Between its inception in December 2010 and December 2015, parent company SandRidge must drill an additional 123 wells, of which SDT will own a 50% stake.

In other words, over the next several years each unit of this trust will have a stake in an increasing number of wells... meaning increased royalties and distributions.

Because the trust is so new, it has only made two dividend payments so far -- one of $1.07 per unit (for a longer than usual period of January through May 2011) and another for $0.82 per unit.

Dividends of $0.82 each quarter equate to a yield of 11.5% at today's prices.

But here's the best part -- the trust has significantly topped its projected distributions so far. In the recent quarter, when it paid $0.82 per unit, it had targeted a distribution of $0.66.

In other words, the trust topped its targeted distribution by 24%.

We have more details about SandRidge Mississippian Trust in my Top 5 Income Stocks for 2012 report.

In that report, we spell out everything you need to know about SDT, as well as all five of our favorite income stocks for 2012, including...

As we said earlier, we think income stocks represent one of the best ways to make money... in UP or DOWN markets.

With an average yield of 7.5%, the 5 stocks we've included in our Top 5 Income Stocks for 2012 report offer our best income ideas for the coming year. Better yet, thanks to their recession-resistant business models and monopoly positions, many of these stocks represent the most stable high-yield investments available.

If this type of "worry-free" performance is what you're looking for, then you need to get the names and ticker symbols of all 5 of these stocks.

I've already provided you with information about SDT -- the first of our Top 5 Income Stocks for 2012. For the remainder of the stocks on our list, we've put together an exclusive online report for readers of our monthly High-Yield Investing advisory.

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Before joining StreetAuthority, Carla wrote annual reports for public companies. She earned her income investing stripes after years of poring over notes to financial statements and teasing out where the money came to pay dividends. She worked face-to-face with the CEOs of many junior oil and gas startups that have grown into major energy producers.

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All the best,

Paul Tracy
Co-Founder,  StreetAuthority  

Disclosure: Paul Tracy owns shares of PM, UTG, BIP, and SDT. StreetAuthority owns shares of PM, UTG, BIP, and SDT as part of the company's various "real-money" portfolios. In accordance with company policies, StreetAuthority always provides readers with at least 48 hours advance notice before buying or selling any securities in any "real money" model portfolio.

(C) Copyright 2012 StreetAuthority, LLC. LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Please note that we are not a registered investment firm or broker/dealer. Readers are advised that the material contained herein should be used solely for informational purposes.

We urge you to always conduct your own research and due diligence and obtain professional advice before making any investment decision. StreetAuthority will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a reader's reliance on information obtained on our web site. Our readers are solely responsible for their own investment decisions.

Figures shown in the preceding presentation represent returns for individual stocks only. All investments can be volatile, and all returns will be reduced by fees and expenses. Below are the returns for StreetAuthority's High-Yield Investing.
 

Newsletter (Model Portfolios)	Average Returns of Current Portfolio Holdings*	Current Holdings Showing Gains	Current Holdings Showing Losses
High-Yield Investing	+25.2%	30	12
* as of December 13, 2011