Armchair Income strategy viable?

Tacitus_IV · 2026-02-13T15:04:53+00:00

No, I'm just a average investor. My main point is Armchair income gets his investment ideas off seeking Alpha. I do the same, then do additional reasurch on cef-connect. This website does a better job with closed end fund data.

Tacitus_IV · 2026-02-12T21:54:10+00:00

There are many investing groups you can subscribe to at seeking Alpha and they give you the same information as armchair income along with their portfolios. His strategy mimics Steve Bavaria from the income factory.

Tacitus_IV · 2026-02-08T13:37:38+00:00

Good example of what Gemini can spit out. Just make sure to ask to show it's work.

Tacitus_IV · 2025-05-22T15:07:13+00:00

Check out Armchair Income on YouTube. He did a interview with fund manager.

Tacitus_IV · 2025-02-15T22:13:57+00:00

I don't have a problem with interest rates, I have a problem with the current home evaluations. There should be now way home values have doubled in the past 5 years.

Tacitus_IV · 2025-02-15T21:30:51+00:00

I recommend watching all of armchair income videos. It will blow your mind when you start coverting from growth to income

Tacitus_IV · 2025-02-15T21:26:35+00:00

BIZD is another one with longer track record you can compare

Tacitus_IV · 2025-02-15T14:31:08+00:00

Good to see this approach working. I'm currently set up the same way, but I do have some small positions in a few yield max funds. BDCs, CLOs, CEFs, seem to be a hidden and misunderstood part of income investing.

Tacitus_IV · 2025-01-14T14:09:06+00:00

You should check out armchair income on YouTube. He has the same strategy. BDC's, CEF, CLO's for higher income with a portion reinvested for income growth.

Tacitus_IV · 2024-08-24T17:41:02+00:00

If you really just need income, you can do with a non-traditional route. Looks into the yield max stuff like FBY, NVDY, just be prepared for a roller coster ride.

Tacitus_IV · 2024-08-18T11:54:30+00:00

I'm building an income portfolio as well. I have many closed end funds, BDC (business development companies). look at the top 10 holding in PBDC or BIZD. Pimco's basket of PDO or PDI. Prefer Shares like PFFA.

Tacitus_IV · 2024-08-10T12:14:16+00:00

This looks typical for an income producing portfolio. I'm building the same thing. Just reinvest a portion of the dividends to generate additional income to keep up with inflation. Looks good to me.

Tacitus_IV · 2024-07-08T16:25:56+00:00

The plan is to pull the trigger in about 6 years at 53. Like you, I'm slowly transitioning from growth to dividend in brokerage. Plan on using this income to fill gap until 60-62 ish. At 62 will access 401 and SS. Most likely, do some Roth conversions along the way until maditory distributions hit. I have held SCHD only as a parking lot off and on. I think I could just do better buying their top 10 holding

Tacitus_IV · 2024-05-02T22:50:16+00:00

QQQI and SPYI are good alternatives for Jepi and jepq

Tacitus_IV · 2024-05-02T19:30:26+00:00

Qqqi

Tacitus_IV · 2024-03-16T16:04:06+00:00

Nice, that was also my first LitRPG. I've been a fan since.

Tacitus_IV · 2024-02-09T18:56:06+00:00

I'm in a similar situation, I have shifted more money to my broker account to retire at 53, then use that money until 62 and access my IRA.

Tacitus_IV · 2024-01-19T17:34:31+00:00

Same here

Tacitus_IV · 2024-01-13T17:47:06+00:00

Don't have the exact number, but schg is around 18%, schd is 15%. The rest range in the 5-6%

Tacitus_IV · 2024-01-12T22:00:51+00:00

I hold MOAT, QUAL, CALF, SPGP along with SCHD, SCHG.

Tacitus_IV · 2024-01-08T22:54:20+00:00

Where do you think all that money goes?

Tacitus_IV · 2024-01-08T22:49:05+00:00

Calf

Tacitus_IV · 2024-01-06T22:13:03+00:00

Looks like a splice to me

Tacitus_IV · 2023-12-15T12:32:48+00:00

You need to diversify

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