Investment Fundamentals

Income Investing

Definition

What is Income Investing?

An approach focused on investments that make regular interest, dividend, or rental payments.

Example in practice

An investor builds a portfolio of bonds and dividend-paying shares to generate income.

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The original amount of money invested or lent, excluding later returns.

Money or other resources committed to produce income, growth, or another economic benefit.

An asset or commitment of money made with the expectation of future income, growth, or both.

Anything with economic value that can be owned or controlled.

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