Download or read book Secrets of Income Investing Every Investor Must Know About written by Alan Haft and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether its speaking on the national stage for TV networks such as Fox, CNBC or CNN or doing interviews for print media such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Money Magazine and many others, especially over the last several years, national media commentator and best selling author Alan Haft has been addressing this question time and time again. Due to low interest rates and a stock market that is more unpredictable than ever before, the question is not an easy one to answer....Until now. In Secrets of Income Investing Every Investor Needs To Know About, Alan Haft keeps it simple and covers the essentials of income investing. Told in his concise, easy to understand narrative format that will help both first time investors and experienced veterans, ideas on how generate the most amount of income with the least amount of risk include: * 8% tax free monthly income: is it really possible (yes, it is) * 7% guaranteed annual growth for income: who offers it and how it works * The magic of dividend stocks and why everyone should learn something about them * The problem with bond funds and how to easily avoid it * CDs that earn 10% or more? Where to find them in today's market * Annuities: the good and the bad * Tax deferred growth, tax free income, market participation without market risk: where and how to get it * Heads I win, tails you lose: the problem with preferred stocks * Real Estate Investment Trusts: little things to watch out for that you're likely not being told * ...and much much more Most importantly, Alan addresses The Most Dangerous Game many retirees play with their money and steps you can take right now to position an investment portfolio into one designed to generate the most amount of retirement income with the least amount of risk Alan Haft is a nationally recognized financial planner and money manager who is often seen in national media and mainstream print publications such as Fox Business, CNBC, CNN, Smart Money, Business Week, The Huffington Post, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and many others. In addition, Alan has published dozens of articles with the highly prestigious American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AIPCA) and is the author of three books including The Haft Of It, The 10 Most Common Mistakes People Make With Their Money (and how to avoid them) and his bestseller, You Can Never Be Too Rich. Previously, Alan was partners with Oscar-nominated actor James Woods in a media company located at Universal Studios and also served as President of Day Corporation, a multi-national technology firm he was instrumental in taking public on the Swiss stock exchange that recently sold to Adobe Corporation.