Informed Investing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

SCHD, JEPI, and the Barbell: Three Ways to Turn a Nest Egg Into a Monthly Paycheck

Retirement paycheck strategies often overlook a crucial truth: maximizing current income, income growth, and downturn durability is inherently contradictory. With $1.5 million, your portfolio choices will depend on which trade-off you prioritize. The article presents three distinct portfolio architectures, each catering to...

The Thing Investors Get BRUTALLY Wrong About SCHD ETF!...

A four-minute video arguing that investors commonly misread SCHD's methodology, treating it as a yield-maximizing strategy when the underlying index screens for dividend quality and growth. The presentation stays at a conceptual level and does not examine the fund's holdings, screening criteria, or performance history.

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SCHD, JEPI, and the Barbell: Three Ways to Turn a Nest Egg Into a Monthly Paycheck

The Thing Investors Get BRUTALLY Wrong About SCHD ETF!...