Trade Fad for Functional

I'm Carla Pasternak, and I've been an income investor for decades. In fact, I write one of the most popular income advisories on the market -- High-Yield Investing.

My hope is that this course will show you just how important dividends are to your portfolio, and also give you the base you need to become a successful income investor.

To start, I ask you to do one thing: Take a deep breath and relax.

It’s time to forget about the rocket scientists with their black boxes…the PhDs with their Greek formulas…and the high priests of Efficient Market Theory.

The most important investment decision you’ll ever make pivots on something far more basic -- how you treat the overlooked stepchild of Wall Street, the lowly dividend.

Although little respected and often ignored, more than 100 years of data point to the inescapable conclusion that owning hum-drum dividend-paying stocks…and then reinvesting those dividends…beats all other investment approaches hands down. So if dividend-paying stocks make you yawn, it’s time to wake up and smell the cash.

Since 1926 dividends have contributed 40% of the total return delivered by the S&P 500. This makes a massive difference over the long haul. A $1,000 investment in the S&P 500 in 1935 would be worth $2,294,681 today with dividends reinvested, but a mere $78,624 without the dividends.  Underestimating the awesome edge income-paying securities gives you is the biggest mistake you can make in your investing life.

This course will give you everything you need to start investing for income yourself. If you're already focused on income, you're in luck, too. My 5-part course will give you the tips and tools I've discovered over the years that will help you become an even more successful investor. I'll even share some of my favorite picks for today's market.

But first, I want to show you exactly why I think dividends should be any investor's best friend.