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title: "Income Investing"
url: https://independentstockanalysis.com/income-investing/
description: "Income investing in a zero rate world could be called an oxymoron. Investors do not know how long the environment will last. But can it end well? This…"
published: 2012-08-27
updated: 2012-08-27
---

# Income Investing

Published 2012-08-27

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J.J. Butler

Income investing in a zero rate world could be called an oxymoron. Investors do not know how long the environment will last. But can it end well?

This type of list seems ubiquitous: 10 Undervalued Dividend-Paying Stocks With Momentum at [Equities](http://editorial.equities.com/dividend-stocks/10-undervalued-dividend-paying-stocks-with-momentum/) and 10 Higher Capitalized High-Yields Near 52-Week Lows at [LTI](http://long-term-investments.blogspot.de/2012/08/10-higher-capitalized-high-yields-near.html).

The Elite Dividend Stocks at [Dividend Growth Investor](http://www.dividend-growth-stocks.com/2012/08/the-elite-dividend-stocks.html).

“What investor wouldn’t want a 6% yield and a stake in America’s energy boom? One single investment — the master limited partnership — can provide both. But it’s not an easy corner of the market to negotiate. Our Roundtable participants show you how.” [Barron’s](http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904628504577589323442833902.html#articleTabs_article%3D1)

“MLPs look expensive relative to historical MLP yields, but look cheap relative to yields of 10 year U.S. treasuries, corporate bonds and REITs.” [Equities](http://editorial.equities.com/dividend-stocks/are-mlps-expensive-a-look-distribution-yield/)

Understand too, the difference between the MLP’s and royalty trusts. [WSJ](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444082904577609291984902960.html)

The Danger in Dividend Stocks: “Mania for income has boosted shares to nosebleed valuations” this weekend at [Barron’s](http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904628504577593280244506506.html).