Searching the Globe for High Income Opportunities

New Portfolio for Income Investors

This month we added a new portfolio for subscribers at FaithBasedInvestor.com.  We responded to requests for an “income solution” in this low interest environment!  Most investors were stuck with parking their money in cash (at less than 1% interest), taking huge risks in the bond market (with rates rising), or look for some other alternative.  That’s where we have been finding additional yield and some good growth potential.  After all, what good is income if you can’t grow it to keep up with inflation?

For the first time EVER, we revealed our income portfolio secrets in our May 2011 issue.  On Page 9 you could find our all-new Global Income Portfolio (GIP).  This is a portfolio strategy for our retired investors looking to generate more income.  This portfolio consists of stable high-yielding investments designed to generate growing income! This request came from many of our members who are fifty or older and looking for more stable income producing investments. We use the same stringent moral and financial criteria to find our top ranked high dividend investments!

Global Income Portfolio (GIP)

In order to generate a diversified and stable portfolio, here is the criteria we used:

•           Looking for 20 quality companies yielding 3% or higher

•           We were looking to search all over the globe for the “best” opportunities

•           Low beta stocks (low-risk profile)

•           5-7 year time horizon (our typical minimum recommended holding period)

•           Diversified portfolio consisting of stable industries and companies who historically have raised dividends.

•           Stocks that had good upside potential during bull markets and good downside protection in bear markets.

•           Focus on generating portfolio income

Here are five companies we found that met our criteria:

1. Cellcom Israel Ltd. CEL, Based in Israel, Telecom sector,  Yielding 10.8%

Cellcom Israel Ltd. provides cellular communications services in Israel. It offers basic and advanced cellular telephone services, text and multimedia messaging services, and advanced cellular content and data services.

1. Annaly Capital Mgmt NLY,  Based in U.S., Financial sector, Yielding 13.9%

Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a real estate investment trust, engages in the ownership, management, and financing of a portfolio of investment securities.

1. Kimberly Clark KMB, Based in U.S., Consumer Sector, Yielding 4.3%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of various health care products worldwide. The company operates in four segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, K-C Professional & Other, and Health Care. The Personal Care segment provides disposable diapers, training and youth pants, and swimpants; baby wipes; and feminine and incontinence care products, and related products.

1. CPFL Energy SA (NYSE; CPL), Based in Brazil, Utilities Sector, Yielding 4.0%

CPFL Energia S.A., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, distribution, and sale of electricity in Brazil. It generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, biomass, and wind power plants. The company also involves in the provision of energy commercialization, consultancy, and advisory services to agents in the energy sector; manufacture, commercialization, rental, and maintenance of electromechanical equipment; and provision of administrative services, as well as telephone answering services.

1. TransCanada Corp. TRP, Based in Canada, Utilities Sector, Yielding 4.1%

TransCanada Corporation operates as an energy infrastructure company in North America. The company operates in two segments, Pipelines and Energy. The Pipelines segment develops and operates energy infrastructure, including natural gas pipelines, regulated gas storage facilities, and projects related to oil pipelines.

Want to get all 20 picks?  Join our Rethink Wealth VIP Program Today