Invest For Income When Market Volatility Is This Extreme | Steven Bavaria

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WORRIED ABOUT THE MARKET? SCHEDULE YOUR FREE PORTFOLIO REVIEW with Thoughtful Money's endorsed financial advisors at https://www.thoughtfulmoney.com When stocks are as richly valued as they are today, investors, especially older ones looking to live off of the wealth they've already built, start to prefer safer assets that provide income. Today's guest, Steven Bavaria, author of The Income Factory, has appeared several times on this channel sharing his approach to income investing which he claims can deliver similar long term returns as stocks, but with a greater margin of safety. Steven returns today to give us an update on how his approach is working here in 2025 -- a year of elevated bond yields so far. #incomeinvesting #bonds #dividendinvesting 0:00 - Income Factory framework overview 5:02 - 2025 performance update 7:25 - Steady returns vs. equity volatility 9:15 - Income focus over market value 13:09 - Closed-end funds’ value arbitrage 16:52 - Addressing net asset value erosion 24:59 - Reinvestment for sustainability 29:03 - Income Factory vs. treasuries 31:37 - Top-performing asset classes 35:53 - Expert-managed funds’ advantage 38:39 - Specific fund recommendations 42:07 - Credit’s lower risk vs. equities 47:53 - Betting on corporate survival 50:35 - Private credit dividend holiday trade 56:56 - Dynamic credit funds’ flexibility 58:52 - Following Bavaria’s work 1:01:28 - Closing and investor guidance _____________________________________________ Thoughtful Money LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor Promoter. We produce educational content geared for the individual investor. It’s important to note that this content is NOT investment advice, individual or otherwise, nor should be construed as such. We recommend that most investors, especially if inexperienced, should consider benefiting from the direction and guidance of a qualified financial advisor registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or state securities regulators who can develop & implement a personalized financial plan based on a customer’s unique goals, needs & risk tolerance. IMPORTANT NOTE: There are risks associated with investing in securities. Investing in stocks, bonds, exchange traded funds, mutual funds, money market funds, and other types of securities involve risk of loss. Loss of principal is possible. Some high risk investments may use leverage, which will accentuate gains & losses. Foreign investing involves special risks, including a greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. A security’s or a firm’s past investment performance is not a guarantee or predictor of future investment performance. Thoughtful Money and the Thoughtful Money logo are trademarks of Thoughtful Money LLC. Copyright © 2025 Thoughtful Money LLC. All rights reserved. WORRIED ABOUT THE MARKET? SCHEDULE